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Tag Archives: Pennsylvania
The Sixth Sense
This is the house used as the residence of Haley Joel Osment’s character in the supernatural classic The Sixth Sense. My guess is the door was swapped out to make the location appear to be an apartment building. While watching … Continue reading
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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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