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Tag Archives: Taws
Artists’ Corner
This was a little cartoon I did when I worked at Taws which was an art supply store located in Center City Philadelphia. This was for a short-lived newsletter published by the store called 100% Rag. I thought I had … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Illustration, Philadelphia
Tagged 1527 Walnut, art supplies, artist, Cartoon, defunct, Joe Williams, newsletter, out of business, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, store, Taws
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Near 16th & Walnut Circa 1991
This is the paper counter of a Philadelphia art supply store I’ve written about before. Papers and art boards would be ordered as one would order meats and cheeses at a deli counter. A member of the large staff would … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 1991, art supply, paper, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Taws, USA, vintage
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Henry H Has Left the Building
An art supply store has operated from this locale close to the corner of 16th and Walnut in what’s known as Center City Philadelphia since 1897. It has changed hands a number of times through the decades, but it’s always … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia
Tagged 1980s, demolition, destroy, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Taws, Walnut Street
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