Category Archives: South Philly Safari

McDemolition

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Joe

The McDonalds restaurant at Broad and Carpenter has been demolished. I never thought I would see it happen because it always seemed busy particularly the drive through, but I guess the real estate became too valuable for a one-story burger … Continue reading →

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A Tree in Jefferson Square

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Joe

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Weathered

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Joe

Weathered garage door in South Philadelphia

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The Last Picture Show

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Joe

The United Artist Theater on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia has closed permanently.

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Washington Steaks

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Joe

This is another digital photo of another building that ain’t there no more. This is another victim of the relentless March of Progress. I couldn’t tell you if the steaks were any good, but there is no denying that sign.

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The Corner of 11th and Christian

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Joe

Sadly gone. Giunta Brothers was a Mom-and-Pop kitchenware shop that stood at 823 S 11th Street in South Philadelphia for decades offering kitchen gadgets that could not be found anywhere else.

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Urban Texture

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Joe

Along Grays Ferry Avenue

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What’s for dinner?

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Joe

Deep in South Philadelphia

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Municipal Pier No 38

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joe

Along the Delaware River in Philadelphia

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Get Your Motor Runnin’

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Tina

I did a double take on Washington Avenue this afternoon, and barely managed to take this one shot of this Harley-Davidson motorcycle hearse before it sped off. RoadMaster Motorcycle Hearse is based in Philadelphia – it is their belief that “your last … Continue reading →

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The Indefatigable Fig Tree

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Joe

Italian immigrants probably planted these fig trees in these hardscrabble, concrete back yards generations ago for a taste of the old country. This one is growing from a neighbor’s yard, and despite being harshly pruned and cut to the very … Continue reading →

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They Still Exist

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Joe

…but my guess is not for long. This one looks to be the telephonic equivalent of a dirty gas station toilet. It still had it’s receiver which is extremely rare, but I did not put it to my ear to … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Square

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Joe

Spring has not completely sprung, and the trees are still bare and looking a lot more Halloween than Easter. I pushed the spookiness of the scene a bit with Affinity Photo.