Mayor Michael Nutter led the 2012 Independence Day Parade | Photo: Theresa Stigale
Ben Franklin and friends | Photo: Theresa Stigale
The crowd lines up for the start of the parade at 5th & Market Streets in Old City | Photo: Theresa Stigale
Parade attendees enjoy the excitement | Photo: Theresa Stigale
Rifles are tossed into the air in a parade performance | Photo: Theresa Stigale
William Penn and his wife Hannah Callowhill Penn | Photo: Theresa Stigale
Abraham Lincoln | Photo: Theresa Stigale
Marching bands play for the crowd | Photo: Theresa Stigale
Miss Philadelphia at the Independence Day Parade | Photo: Theresa Stigale
A creative and patriotic hat | Photo: Theresa Stigale
About the author
Theresa Stigale was born and raised in Southwest Philly. She earned a B.B.A. from Temple University in 1983. Theresa is a photographer as well as a licensed Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker, developer and instructor. In the past ten years, she has documented the loft conversion projects that she and her partners have completed in Philadelphia, from stately old abandoned warehouses covered with graffiti to vintage factories, some still active with manufacturing. Some of her collection can be viewed here on Flickr
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I now wish I went to the parade! thanks for making me feel like I was there!
Thank you! Maybe see you there next year
Terrific parade images from Theresa Stigale!
Thanks Rob!