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52nd to 56th Street on the Market-Frankford El
52nd Street to 56th Street on the Market-Frankford El from Joe Williams on Vimeo.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged city, commute, Market-Frankford El, Philadelphia, SEPTA, train, urban, West Philly
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The Commute
At City Hall Station waiting for the Market-Frankford El
Inflatable Vermin
This inflatable vermin continues to make appearances at Broad and Spruce Streets outside of the Atlantic Building which once housed the classrooms of The Philadelphia College of Art. PCA has left the building and discarded the name a few decades … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia
Tagged Broad Street, inflatable, PCA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philly, rat, Spruce Street, UArts, union, vermin
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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
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
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
Posted in Looking South
Tagged Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, vintage
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The Drake from 15th Street
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.
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
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged Art Deco, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, public transit, SEPTA, subway, transit, USA
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