Tag Archives: Broad Street

2023 Mummers Parade

It was a beautiful day for the 2023 Mummers Parade, and I thought I would share some of the photos I took that day. We wandered into Center City as far as Broad and Locust Street, but not as far … Continue reading

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Caturday

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Boot & Saddle Bar

This is a shot from a while back before the iconic Boot and Saddle sign on South Broad Street was restored. It was a wondrous relic in its decay, but now it looks as it did when it was first … Continue reading

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Mummer’s Parade 2022

After a delay due to rain, the Mummers took back Broad Street on Sunday! More photos behind the cut.

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Only Two Bits at Broad & Lombard

I found another pay phone in Philadelphia, and a call on this one will only set you back 25¢! Of course, the disinfectant used to kill whatever transferred from the receiver to your ear may cost considerably more. This coin … Continue reading

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Creative and Performing Arts High School

The corner of Broad and Carpenter, it was the Ridgeway Library and was repurposed as a school in the 1990s.

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South Philly Strong

On Sunday, there was a rally at Broad and McKean to show opposition to a proposed safe injection site in South Philadelphia. Several hundred people braved the cold to make their voices heard. Love you South Philly!

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Inflatable Vermin

This inflatable vermin continues to make appearances at Broad and Spruce Streets outside of the Atlantic Building which once housed the classrooms of The Philadelphia College of Art. PCA has left the building and discarded the name a few decades … Continue reading

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