Tag Archives: 1980s

The Owner of the Club Mardi Gras Chimes in

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Joe_Williams

One of the great things about the internet is that it’s so vast that there is always something new  out there. Even if an article was published months or years ago, chances are good that it’s going to be new … Continue reading →

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Heading East in 1981

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve said before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading →

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Henry H Has Left the Building

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Joe_Williams

An art supply store has operated from this locale close to the corner of 16th and Walnut in what’s known as Center City Philadelphia since 1897. It has changed hands a number of times through the decades, but it’s always … Continue reading →

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Broadway & Olive Circa 1982

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another shot of the shop formerly known as Smiles. I have posted about this shop before, but this is a different view. This is the corner of Broadway and Olive Street circa 1982.

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Joe_Williams

A self-portrait circa 1982. This is yet another Photo Elective shot. I’m not sure if this was to finish off a roll of film or was part of an assignment. I’ve heard other people from art school mention a self-portrait … Continue reading →

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A Jacket & Tie Kind of Town

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve said before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading →

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The Lone Boxcar

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a series of my photo elective shots I took while wandering the “wilds” of Westville, New Jersey trying to find a subject or composition that would please my photography teacher and get me a passing grade. It seems that … Continue reading →

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