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Category Archives: South Philly Safari
The Last Picture Show
The United Artist Theater on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia has closed permanently.
Posted in News, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged closed, deserted, done, gone
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Washington Steaks
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.
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Washington Avenue, Washington Steaks
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The Corner of 11th and Christian
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.
Posted in Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged 2004, demolition, Giunta Brothers, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia
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Urban Texture
Along Grays Ferry Avenue
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged Grit, iron, Philadelphia, urban, weathered
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What’s for dinner?
Deep in South Philadelphia
Posted in South Philly Safari
Tagged meat, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, store
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Municipal Pier No 38
Along the Delaware River in Philadelphia
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Delaware River, dock, Philadelphia, pier, rust, sign, waterfront, weathered
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Get Your Motor Runnin’
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
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged funerals, Harley-Davidson, hearse, RoadMaster Motorcycle Hearse
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The Indefatigable Fig Tree
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
Posted in Looking South, South Philly Safari
Tagged fig, fig tree, Italy, Philadelphia, South Philly, spring
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