Category Archives: The Photo Elective

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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The Photo Elective – Gloucester City, NJ

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Back when I was majoring in illustration at the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art, we were required to take a photography elective. We shot black and white film; developed the negatives and made prints. The … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Philadelphia’s Past – Bellevue Health Baths

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joe_Williams

A couple years ago I was wandering around what’s known as Center City in Philadelphia when I took this picture. This sign is on the corner of Sansom and Juniper between 13th and Broad. I’ve been up and down this … Continue reading →

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Something About the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another shot of Philadelphia circa 1982. The banner stretching across the street on the right of the picture is for Electricity which was a free weekly newspaper at the time.

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