Category Archives: Blast from the Past

The Photo Elective – The Broadway Deli

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a course in photography. In order to finish off a roll of film so I could process … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1982, 35mm, analog, art school, Broadway, bus, Gloucester City, New Jersey, photography, Southern New Jersey, transit | Leave a comment

The Photo Elective – Steve & Eydie

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau taken in 1981. Her camera was aimed toward the South on Broad Street just a couple of doors from Anderson Hall which is now The Atlantic Building. She was probably in front … Continue reading →

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The Photo Elective – Cundey’s Motel

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Joe_Williams

When I was in art school in the early ’80s, I was required to take a photography elective course where we had to shoot photographs; develop the film; make prints from the negatives and hopefully wind up with something that … Continue reading →

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The Photo Elective – South Philly Circa 1981

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Joe_Williams

As I wrote recently, I lived in New Jersey but commuted to the big city across the Delaware River to attend the Philadelphia College of Art. When I needed to shoot photographs for a photo elective course, I tended to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, 1981, analog, art school, Illustration, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, Tina Garceau, University of the Arts, USA, vintage | 2 Comments

The Photo Elective – Murphy’s Tavern

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Last week we did pretty well with a visit to The Mardi Gras Club and were actually graced by the presence of the Miss Vicki. Over on the Facebook pages for Westville and Gloucester City there was a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1982, analog, BAR, booze, Joe Williams, LIQUOR, New Jersey, photography, USA, vintage, Westville | 10 Comments

The Photo Elective – The Mardi Gras Club

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This post falls into a category that I call The Photo Elective. Back when I attended the Philadelphia College of Art, I majored in illustration and all illustration majors were required to take a pricey, one-semester photography elective where each … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1982, 35mm, analog, booze, exotic dancer, film, go-go dancer, LIQUOR, Miss Vicki, Ms Vicki, New Jersey, Tiny Tim, Westville, Wonder Woman | 15 Comments

PCA – The Class of ’68 – Motion Picture

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A few weeks ago, Tony Visco handed me a blast from our Alma mater’s past — The Philadelphia College of Art’s yearbook from 1968!This collection of film makers had special significance to me because I recognized one of the graduates … Continue reading →