Tag Archives: PA

Looking Up Along Market Street

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Joe

I detest cell phones particularly “smart” phones so I carry a camera and I look up. I saw this old beauty on Market Street while running some errands.

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The Sun Sets on Passyunk Avenue

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Joe

Sunset over Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia, PA.

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Black and White and Read All Over

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Tina Garceau

Newsstand in the vicinity of 15th and Locust circa 1981. The Photo Elective All 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 black and … Continue reading →

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Decaying on the Delaware

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Joe

The SS United States, the world’s fastest ocean liner, continues to succumb to the elements as it sits docked on the Philadelphia side of the Delaware River.

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We Have It, We Fix It

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Joe

On Island Avenue in Southwest Philly

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Boxerbear at 4th and Bainbridge

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another fine example of the urban phenomena I call Truck Mascots. This fellow was adorning a commercial garbage truck making a pickup around 4th and Bainbridge.

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At Third and Market

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joe_Williams

As kids whenever we would discover something and loudly exclaim, “Look what I FOUND!“ my Dad would reply, “It wasn’t lost.” Such is the case with this art supply store I “found” for myself at 307 Market Street. I guess … Continue reading →

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Great Expectations of a Whitman Sampler

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Tina Garceau

Here’s another advertisement from the program/souvenir booklet for the play L’Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901. At first, I thought this was a pioneer advertisement for a push gift. You … Continue reading →

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