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Tag Archives: Philadelphia
Tiled Corridor
The corridor leading to the interchange between the Market-Frankford El and the Broad Street Line beneath City Hall. Whenever I’m down there, even during rush hour, it seems eerily deserted.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged commute, concrete, convergence, perspective, Philadelphia, SEPTA, subway, tile, train, urban
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The Westbound Coming into 13th Street
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged 2012, commute, El, Market Street, Market-Frankford, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA
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End of the Line
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged El, Market-Frankford, Philadelphia, SEPTA, subway, Upper Darby
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Market-Frankford El Headed for Frankford
I timed this shot just right. I saw the train coming around the bend, so I put my camera on a 10 second timer and hoped for the best. Lucky shot. I caught the train just as it pulled in.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged 69th Street, commute, elevated train, Market-Frankford, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA, subway, Upper Darby, West Philly
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The Sun Sinks Over Christian Street
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged Christian Street, clouds, God Rays, Philadelphia, South Philly
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The Scrapmobile
At the parking lot on 13th Street and Washington Avenue.
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged Ford, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Scrapman, Tigger, toy, truck mascot
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The Boys of Summer
I guess one of the appeals of baseball is that it never changes. It’s always been balls, bats, bases and mitts.
Roller Derby Circa 1949: New Jersey Vs Philadelphia
Here’s a treat from the dawn of broadcast television I found while trawling the Internet Archive on my Roku box. It’s the ROLLER DERBY!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee, Philadelphia
Tagged 1949, beer, Blatz, Internet Archive, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Roku, roller derby, skate
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PATCO High Speed Line
Beneath Locust Street in Philadelphia.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged commute, convergence, elevated, grate, green, grid, Locust Street, New Jersey, perspective, Philadelphia, subway, train, underground
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