Tag Archives: winter

Frosty & Friend

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Tina Garceau
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Sleepy Boys

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Joe_Williams
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Snow-blind

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Tina Garceau

Bundle up folks – it’s chilly in Philly!     SaveSave SaveSave

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Truck Mascot

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Joe_Williams

While this may not count as a true Truck Mascot being that the vehicle is not a truck but a school bus, I feel it’s close enough. It is mostly a big International truck adapted to haul kids off to … Continue reading →

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The Blizzard of 2016

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Tina Garceau

It was everything the weather forecasters predicted, and more! A big dump of snow on the City of Philadelphia, has pretty much shut down public transit except for subway travel. More photos after the cut. 

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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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Mom, Frosty & the Kids

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A while back I had posted a number of photos of the Capewell children happily cavorting with a snowman. This plate looks to be taken a few winters after the other shots and the kids along with their mother seem … Continue reading →

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Strings Attached

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a shot from John Capewell’s younger days when he wanted to play around with photography, composition and odd juxtapositions. He’s included himself in the center of this oddly posed crowd as he activates his camera’s shutter with a length … Continue reading →

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