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An Afternoon in 1981
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
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1981, 35mm, analog, Broad Street, Bulletin, city, Locust Street, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, scan, Tina Garceau, Twentieth Century, urban, USA, vintage
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It’s April 30th
…it may be time to take those Christmas decorations down.
Posted in Holiday, Philadelphia
Tagged Christmas, city, faded, old, Philadelphia, South Philly, spring, urban, worn
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Learn to Breakdance!
…as if the intricacies of movement were as byzantine as a minuet.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1985, break dance, breakdance, CO2 Comics, Iron Man, Marvel, urban, vintage
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The Archetypal Truck Mascot
The other day I chased after a garbage truck dressed in my pajamas. What it was doing in my pajamas I’ll never know.
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged garbage, garbage truck, phenomena, Philadelphia, trash, truck mascot, urban
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A Bird of Prey on South Street
Whilst walking on one of my South Philly Safaris with my son on a particularly cold and crisp morning I noticed a larger than normal bird out of the corner of my eye. One gets so used to seeing the … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged Accipiter cooperii, bird of prey, Bon Appétit, Cooper's Hawk, hunter, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, raptor, South Street, urban, wild life, Willceau
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69th Street
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged 69th Street, Philadelphia, Tower Theater, Upper Darby, urban
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