Category Archives: Philadelphia

Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Tina Garceau

A photo I took of the fellas in Rittenhouse Square in 2000. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, especially to my Joe – I couldn’t be more grateful for what a wonderful dad he’s been to our … Continue reading →

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Looking South – Train Shed

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Tina Garceau

Train shed on Broad & Carpenter being stripped down to it’s skeleton in order to be restored and incorporated into some new construction. The ongoing process has been fascinating to watch. More photos behind the cut. 

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Digital Clutter

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Joe_Williams

This is a followup to my earlier post about the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art. Thanks to the Internet Archive which is probably the greatest site on the internet a number of odd, wonderful and … Continue reading →

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The Way It Was

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Joe_Williams

This terrific map is from the 1982-83 Philadelphia College of Art catalog which I uncovered amid the clutter in my studio. I marveled at the magnificently clean graphic design done well before anybody had heard of Illustrator, Freehand or CorelDraw. … Continue reading →

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Looking South – Geno’s Painted Lady

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Tina Garceau

It appears Gene’s famous cheesesteak emporium is expanding it’s empire in South Philly. I’m not certain if this is a brick and mortar store for Geno’s t-shirts, and baseball caps – what I do know is that I’m crazy about … Continue reading →

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Roaring High Above 15th & Chestnut

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Joe_Williams

I was headed to a newly opened art supply store in what is known as Center City in Philadelphia when I happened to look up. Fortunately the lighting was good, and I had my compact camera with the terrific zoom … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2017

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Tina Garceau

In memory of many, in honor of all, thank you.

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ARCO Park

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Today we present a  fairly decent view of the way things were. This is ARCO Park circa late 1970s/early 1980s. It sat on Broad Street between Spruce and Pine. It’s all gone now — swallowed up by the massive Kimmel … Continue reading →

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UP on the Roof

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Joe_Williams

We have recently told you of the work on the Civil War-era train shed at Broad and Carpenter Streets in South Philadelphia. Work continues as roofers scrape away the 20th Century modifications revealing what the building once was in the … Continue reading →

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