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Tag Archives: Pennsylvania
Where Rocky Got Hitched
I just watched Rocky II for the first time in years. In it Rocky makes Adrian an honest woman, and the film makers showed the facade of a Church. I figured it had to be in Philly, but where? A … Continue reading
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Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Balboa, church, Joe Williams, movir, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, Rocky, Saint Thomas Aquinas, South Philly
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The Sign Remains
My son and I have a Thanksgiving tradition where we wander aimlessly around the streets of Philadelphia. Yesterday was bitterly cold, but beautifully sunny so we bundled up; grabbed the DSLR and headed out the door. We went South on … Continue reading
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Posted in Looking South
Tagged Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, vintage
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The Drake from 15th Street
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Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged architecture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, The Drake, vintage
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Tiled Thresholds – AMICO
This one is a little worse for wear, but it’s a beautiful type treatment.
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Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia
Tagged font, graphic design, Italian-American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, tile, tiled threshold, type, urban
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Broad Street Subway Substation No. 7
I spied this hidden gem as I was walking South on Broad Street. This architectural beauty dates from 1929 and is located at 408-10 S. Juniper Street. Juniper runs parallel to Broad Street, and I shot this from a parking … Continue reading
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Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged Art Deco, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, public transit, SEPTA, subway, transit, USA
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Heading to 69th Street
Heading to the 69th Street Terminal aboard the Market-Frankford Elevated Train.
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Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged commuter, convergence, floor, Joe Williams, Market-Frankford El, Pennsylvania, perspective, Philadelphia, SEPTA, subway, transit, Upper Darby, USA, woman
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Orange Stacks near The Devil’s Pocket
Stacks of an energy plant in the vicinity of The Devil’s Pocket in South Philadelphia.
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Posted in Looking South
Tagged industrial, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philly, The Devil's Pocket, urban, USA
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Urban Texture
Off of Rittenhouse Square in what is known as Center City in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The Drake from Spruce Street
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Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged Drake, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, USA
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