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Caitlin was nice enough to let me spend some time with her while she’s recuperating from her bike accident. She’s currently living in Doylestown with her friend Evan and his family. Caitlin had surgery on her broken leg a few weeks ago, and had the stitches taken out last week. She will soon be starting physical therapy.
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I had to be a little creative with this assignment. I decided to leave it to the people, since Philadelphia is, after all, the birthplace of our democratic nation. The theme is “at the London Grill”.
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I walked from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River on Monday, taking photos mostly of what struck me. Although I brainstormed several ideas of what themes could hold the photos together, once I went out, I was overwhelmed with visual stimulus. So basically, once I started shooting, I began thinking about how everyone has their own vision of what the world should be like, their own interpretations of what they experience and what they see, and their own reflection of how it really is. I tried to portray this by photographing signs and messages, juxtaposing them against the streets and people walking around, and photographing reflections instead of straight on shots.
Ta da…
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For this first assignment I decided to focus on East Girard Avenue from 9th to Front Street. Girard Ave has always intrigued me in a historical aspect, being a larger street, formerly on the outskirts of the city, and now a bustling part of lower north Philadelphia.
01 December 1915 Northeast corner of Front St. and Girard Ave.
25 January 2009 Northeast corner of Front St. and Girard Ave., now under the El.
01 December 1915 Southeast corner of Front St. and Girard Ave.
25 January 2009 Southeast corner of Front St. and Girard Ave., now under the El.
15 March 1923 North side of Front St. on Girard Ave. from the East side.
25 January 2009 North side of Front St. on Girard Ave. from the East.
04 June 1926 View of Girard Ave. looking west from 2nd St.
25 January 2009 View of Girard Ave. looking west from 2nd St.
07 November 1896 Engine house #29 located at 4th St. and Girard Ave.
25 January 2009 Engine house #29 located at 4th St. and Girard Ave.
1962 Randolph St. and Girard Ave.
25 January 2009 Randolph St. and Girard Ave.
16 April 1936 View of Girard Ave. looking west from Orianna St.
25 January 2009 View of Girard Ave looking west from Orianna St.
30 June 1933 View of Girard Ave. looking west from Marshall St.
25 January 2009 View of Girard Ave looking west from Marshall St.
06 May 1931 Northwest corner of Marshall St. and Girard Ave.
25 January 2009 Northwest corner of Marshall St. and Girard Ave.
13 November 1912 View of Girard Ave. looking west from 8th St.
25 January 2009 View of Girard Ave looking west from 8th St.
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