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Tag Archives: Philadelphia
Friday the 13th
Being that Halloween is practically upon us, I figured I would dust off this curious piece of ephemera found in a flat file cabinet at a Philadelphia area printer.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Halloween
Tagged Friday the 13th, Halloween, horror, Philadelphia, WPVI
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The Philadelphia Experiment
A work assignment brought me deep, deep down into South Philly this week – down to The Navy Yard. I’ve lived in Philly for a long time – but this is the first time I’ve been down to one of … Continue reading
Fox Cleaners
Off of my beaten track but it’s Philadelphia just the same. 7343 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged drive, Fox Cleaners, Island Avenue, Joe Williams, letters, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, urban, USA
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Weathered
Part of the steeple of what was The Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. The building now houses the Phat Quang Buddhist Temple. Read about it here.
Papal-Mania!
Papal-Mania is sweeping the nation and swamping the city! We’re drowning in a tsunami of draconian security measures, 24 hour hype from the news media, and an insane amount of keepsakes. We’ve seen t-shirts, buttons, flags, bows, a stuffed Francis, … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged 2015, Catholic, church, mozzarella Pope, Pastificio, Philadelphia, Pope Francis, World Meeting of Families
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Gotham
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged Batman, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography
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Summer is Over
It was fairly hot this week, but Sunday got decidedly cool. The days are getting noticeably shorter as well. It looks like Summer is most certainly over.
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged black and white, empty, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pool, USA
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