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The Edgar Allen Poe School
I spotted this fabulous architectural ornament while on one of our South Philly Safaris.
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Edgar Allen Poe, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, USA
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Deep End
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged black and white, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, YMCA
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East on Carpenter
Walking home from the YMCA early in the morning.
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, sky, South Philly, sunrise, USA, Willceau
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South Philly
Urban texture on Carpenter Street off of Broad.
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography
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Gift wrap a bottle of Cutty
Another photo of the Southeast corner of Broad and Spruce Streets shot from the building on the Northwest corner of that same intersection. The last one I posted here was in color and shot about a year after this one.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, analog, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, USA, vintage
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Erin go ARRGGHH!
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.
Posted in News, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged alcohol, Bachlorette Party, booze, booze cruise, Broad Street, church, drink, drunk, fire, party, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Saint Patrick's Day, USA, van
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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
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