Tag Archives: Philadelphia

Syd Kushner W I D E S H O E S

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Joe

Advertisement for a Philadelphia shoe store from a November 23, 1971 edition of the Courier Post, a Southern New Jersey newspaper.

Posted in Curious Clutter, Philadelphia | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Washington Steaks

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Joe

This is another digital photo of another building that ain’t there no more. This is another victim of the relentless March of Progress. I couldn’t tell you if the steaks were any good, but there is no denying that sign.

Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Corner of 11th and Christian

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Joe

Sadly gone. Giunta Brothers was a Mom-and-Pop kitchenware shop that stood at 823 S 11th Street in South Philadelphia for decades offering kitchen gadgets that could not be found anywhere else.

Posted in Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Happy Tuesday!

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Tina Garceau

Have a great day everyone!  

Posted in News, Photography | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Urban Texture

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Joe

Along Grays Ferry Avenue

Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

What’s for dinner?

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Joe

Deep in South Philadelphia

Posted in South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Municipal Pier No 38

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Joe

Along the Delaware River in Philadelphia

Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Flyover

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Joe

The Thunderbirds and The Blue Angels fly over South Philadelphia. Flyover Philadelphia from Joe Williams on Vimeo.

Posted in Philadelphia | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Indefatigable Fig Tree

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Joe

Italian immigrants probably planted these fig trees in these hardscrabble, concrete back yards generations ago for a taste of the old country. This one is growing from a neighbor’s yard, and despite being harshly pruned and cut to the very … Continue reading →

Posted in Looking South, South Philly Safari | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment