Tag Archives: SEPTA

Marlboro Country

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Joe_Williams

The Market-Frankford El had made an unscheduled stop along the rails due to one of those mysterious and omnipresent signal problems. Fortunately this delay afforded me the opportunity to shoot the three-dimensional cigarette sign I had always admired as the … Continue reading →

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What’s Playing at Dobbs?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Tina shot a few frames from the corner of Broad and Locust Streets back in what may be the fall of 1981. Note the poster pasted to the pole for a show at JC Dobbs.

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Stuck on a Stalled Elevated Train

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Joe

The train sat on the tracks outside of 69th Street for reasons unknown so the combination of boredom and the availability of a camera are why I present you this vista today.

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Up to Broad Street

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Ellsworth Stop on the Broad Street Line.

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69th Street

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Where the Market-Frankford Line originates or terminates depending on where you’re headed or your point of view.

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Broad & Chestnut • The Photo Elective

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Joe_Williams

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 →

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Route 34

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Joe_Williams

The trolley

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