Tag Archives: Philadelphia

At Third and Market

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joe_Williams

As kids, whenever we would discover something, we would loudly exclaim, “Look what I FOUND!“ to which my Dad would reply, “It wasn’t lost.” Such is the case with this art supply store I “found” for myself at 307 Market … Continue reading →

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Another Picture of City Hall

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

…with a little photo manipulation…

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Heading to 69th Street All By Myself

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Seems like everybody took the day off yesterday. I was the only person on the car of the Market-Frankford El as it headed into the 69th Street Terminal.

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Whillie Batt & Mark Anthony Capewell

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Pictured above is Whillie Batt and Mark Anthony Capewell, parents of John Batt Capewell of Westville, New Jersey. It looks like John set Mom and Dad up in a lodgepole love seat for a semi-formal portrait outdoors more than a … Continue reading →

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Rules of the Stand

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Joe_Williams

This is a handmade sign hung outside of a stand in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia. The market and the characters that work and shop there are among the reasons why I love this town.

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Ivins, Dietz & Magee

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Tina Garceau

Here’s an advertisement for Ivins, Dietz & Magee from the program/souvenir booklet for the play L’Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901.

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Don’t Tell Disney!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Joe_Williams

This is sort of a follow-up last week’s post about the Boot and Saddle Bar. The Del Borrello family which owns the Boot also owns Bambi Cleaners at Broad and Porter Streets in South Philadelphia. From the information I could … Continue reading →

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On the Delaware River

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Joe_Williams

We’re back on the water again this week but this time we have a larger boat and a larger body of water. Being that the photographer John B. Capewell lived in Westville, New Jersey, I think it’s safe to assume … Continue reading →

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The Boot and Saddle…Again

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I’ve shot this sign a million times, and I’ll probably shoot it a million more, but the day I shot this was just a perfect day. So here it is once again – the fabulous sign outside of the Boot … Continue reading →

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