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Tag Archives: South Philly
Tiled Entryways on 4th Street
More tiled entryways in Philadelphia’s fabric district.
Posted in Blast from the Past, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 4th Street, Fabric Row, South Philly, tiled entryways
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Passyunk Market
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged markets, mom & pop stores, Passyunk Avenue, South Philly
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Pollen, Pollen Everywhere!
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but the fellas and I have been particularly hard hit by allergies this spring. Every errand I ran were on streets lined with flowering trees, and I didn’t leave the house without a … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Allegra, allergies, flowering trees, pollen, South Philly, spring
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Shakyamuni
Browsing at The Wing Phat Plaza.
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Shakyamuni, South Philly, Wing Phat Plaza
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Tiled Entryway No. 703
It’s been a while since I’ve done a post on tiled entryways, however on Saturday, I ran into this beauty while doing some shopping on Fabric Row.
Posted in Blast from the Past, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 4th Street, Fabric Row, South Philly
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Looking Down
Water cover seen on 10th & Passyunk Avenue.
Ralph’s & Sarcone’s
Ralph’s Italian Restaurant and Sarcone’s Bakery are two icons of 9th Street’s Italian Market. Both businesses have been around for over a century and are family owned. Ralph’s holds a special place in my heart because we had our wedding … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, bread, Italian food, Ralph's, Sarcone's Bakery, South Philly
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House of Hams
This magnificent sign hangs at Guy Giordano & Sons’ store at 1037 South 9th Street. There’s something appealing about the human touch of a hand painted sign. In this day and age of temporary vinyl signs cranked out by machines, … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, Guy Giordano & Sons, hand painted signs, House of Hams, Italian Market, South Philly
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