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Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia”
Photography

Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia”

A found collection of tourist photos from the summer of 1981 captures the character of the city

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Capturing late 1960s Philadelphia–Trolleys, Neon, Cobblestones and All

A teenager named David Wilson toted his Brownie Hawkeye camera all over Philadelphia in the late 1960s, photographing the city’s trolleys, trains and buses. In doing so, he inadvertently created a portrait not only of the city’s transit, but also its neighorhoods

The Public-Minded Pedestrian Street
Urbanism

The Public-Minded Pedestrian Street

In part two of his two-part series on pedestrian streets, Oscar Beisert takes a look at the kind built on purpose: post-Civil War thoroughfares on foot meant to beautify and improve the city’s streetscape

Calle Ocho/2nd Ward Republican Club
Architecture

Calle Ocho/2nd Ward Republican Club

Two spots in Found today: tropical color in South Philadelphia, and pouring foundations at the site of the old 2nd Ward Republican Club

Photography

Artifacts from a Filthier Age

Photographing the boot scrapers of Center City, once a decorative and decorous way to remove mud, excrement and other undesirables from one’s shoes

South Street Bridge: Hopeful Additions
Art & Design

South Street Bridge: Hopeful Additions

Streetscape improvements on the South Street Bridge

Alley Cats
Art & Design

Alley Cats

Someone has a sense of humor on Van Pelt Street

Photography

Underfoot

Rob Lybeck looked down to find today’s photo essay. Fortunately, he found more than chewing gum, cigarette butts and hamburger wrappers


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