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Tag Archives: Philadelphia
A Piece of Musical History Bites the Dust
A place familiar to people who attended the Philadelphia College of Art is gone as well.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged Broad Street, music, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, rock, soul, TSOP
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Horace Howard Furness Public School
1900 South 3rd Street • Philadelphia PA 19148
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged 1912, early 20th Century, Furness, high school, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, school, South Philly, USA, vintage
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Under 95
In South Philadelphia
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 95, concrete, convergence, dirt, grime, highway, Joe Williams, overpass, Pennsylvania, perspective, Philadelphia, photography, rust, South Philadelphia, urban
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Washington Square
Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve said before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, analog, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage
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Broad & Pine
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Joe Williams, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography
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The Corner of 15th & Locust
Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve said before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged analog, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage
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An Afternoon in 1981
Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve said before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1981, 35mm, analog, Broad Street, Bulletin, city, Locust Street, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, scan, Tina Garceau, Twentieth Century, urban, USA, vintage
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Another Equestrian Monument
Here’s another equestrian monument shot by Westville’s John B. Capewell, and, once again, I’m at a loss as far as what and where it is. I’ll leave it’s identity up to my sharp-eyed readers.
My Ride to Art School
Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1982, analog, art school, Broadway, bus, commute, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, transit, USA, vintage, Westville
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