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Tag Archives: 35mm
She’ll Be Back
Here’s another of Tina Garceau’s Photo Elective self-portraits that I recently discovered. They were taken as part of a class assignment at The Philadelphia College of Art. Fortunately I found them because I think a stubborn humility would have prevented … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 35mm, analog, black and white, Pan-X, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage
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Eric’s Mark I
Eric’s Mark I movie theater as it was at 18th and Market in Philadelphia, PA circa 1983. I was a student at The Philadelphia College of Art, and I was snapping frames of 35mm film as reference for a class … Continue reading
Looking West from Broad and Spruce
Looking out the back or West side of the Atlantic Building which was known as Anderson Hall at the time and housed the Philadelphia College of Art.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 1980s, 1983, 35mm, analog, camera, Illustration, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, scan, SLR, South Rosewood Street, USA, vintage, window
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Above Broad & Spruce in 1983
This is a photograph I shot from what was once Anderson Hall on the Northwest corner of Broad and Spruce which once housed The Philadelphia College of Art. This is probably the 7th floor where the illustration majors were situated. … Continue reading
Walking Up 15th
Tina Garceau was one of many illustration majors at The Philadelphia College of Art forced to required to take an elective course in photography. She and an army of other art students scoured the streets of The City of Brotherly … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 15th, 1980s, 1981, 35mm, analog, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, scan, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage
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Probably listening to an 8-Track Tape
This was probably a self-portrait assignment that was part of the photo elective class illustrators had to take at the Philadelphia College of Art. I was probably listening to one of a small collection of remainder bin 8-track tapes while … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, Dawn of the Dead, Illustration, Joe Williams, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, vintage, Westville, Willceau, zombie
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Up on the Circle
The following frames are among my favorite shots from this Photo Elective series. They are photos of a defunct greasy spoon known as the Murphy House that sat before a swampy marsh up in the area where Westville ended.
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, diner, eatery, Food, greasy spoon, Murphy House, New Jersey, Pan-X, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Psycho, rust belt, USA, vintage, Westville, Willceau
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Outside of Little Pete’s
We’re back again with more fabulous but somewhat damaged frames of film from the early 1980s. The year is 1981 and Tina Garceau is outside of Little Pete’s restaurant trying to fulfill a class credit requirement by snapping photos in … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1981, 35mm, analog, black and white, film, Little Pete's, Pan-X, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage, Willceau
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Polka Dots
15th & Locust – Center City Philadelphia circa 1981. Photographed by Tina Garceau.
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 35mm, black and white, city, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, urban, vintage
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