Tag Archives: Broad Street

Erin go ARRGGHH!

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Joe_Williams

On my way to Saint Rita’s on Broad Street this past Sunday I was dismayed to find what looked like the remains of a Saint Patrick’s Pub Crawl that went very badly.

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Walking West on Locust

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another shot of the corner of Broad & Locust shot by the fabulous Tina Garceau back at the dawn of the 1980s. It seems she liked shooting at this particular corner which is about a block from where the … Continue reading →

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Going South on Broad Street

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Tina Garceau
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More Mummery

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Tina Garceau
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Parade Preparation

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Tina Garceau

These are the rickety stands that the City of Philadelphia has installed for the Mummer’s Parade. It doesn’t look like they’re putting a lot of effort into the event. Also the parades course has been drastically altered, the route has … Continue reading →

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Up to Broad Street

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Ellsworth Stop on the Broad Street Line.

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The Boot & Saddle Sign RESTORED!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Joe_Williams

If you’ve driven, biked, walked or crawled along South Broad Street near the Ellsworth subway stop in Philadelphia over the past several decades, you’ve probably seen this sign: The bar was vacant for years, but it’s recently been refurbished and … Continue reading →

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Neo-Classical Sunrise

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Joe_Williams

A little after six in the morning on Broad Street. Shot of the Ridgeway Library which is now the front of The Philadelphia High School for Creative & Performing Arts.

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A Piece of Musical History Bites the Dust

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Joe_Williams

A place familiar to people who attended the Philadelphia College of Art is gone as well.

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