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The Details – Upper Darby
Having basked in comic books and old movies my whole life, architectural details were what cities were supposed to be about. On a morning like the one above, the ornamentation would catch the light and look glorious. These details also … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged architecture, Delaware County, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, SEPTA, Upper Darby, USA
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Roaring High Above 15th & Chestnut
I was headed to a newly opened art supply store in what is known as Center City in Philadelphia when I happened to look up. Fortunately the lighting was good, and I had my compact camera with the terrific zoom … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged arcitecture, Joe Williams, lion, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, roar, sculpture, vintage
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ARCO Park
Today we present a fairly decent view of the way things were. This is ARCO Park circa late 1970s/early 1980s. It sat on Broad Street between Spruce and Pine. It’s all gone now — swallowed up by the massive Kimmel … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia
Tagged 1980s, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, vintage
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UP on the Roof
We have recently told you of the work on the Civil War-era train shed at Broad and Carpenter Streets in South Philadelphia. Work continues as roofers scrape away the 20th Century modifications revealing what the building once was in the … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Looking South, Philadelphia
Tagged 2017, Broad and Carpenter, construction, demolition, Looking South, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philly, train shed, USA
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Philadelphia Museum of Art circa 1941
Dad wearing a casual jacket (which was weird for the time being that everybody wore a suit jacket and tie everywhere) in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I cropped it off of this image, but ’41 is written … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia
Tagged 1941, analog, antique photograph, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, vintage
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Descent
Beating up a boring photo with GIMP and Affinity Photo.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, photo manipulation
Tagged filth, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, subway, tile, urban, USA
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Parking
Weathered neon sign in Philadelphia
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged neon, old, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, sign, vintage
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