Danielle Wilmer's Documentary Photo Blog

Final

2008-05-13T03:52:00.000-07:00

Here's my video. For some reason blogger wouldn't upload it. So I used youtube. The images turned out pixels and blurry again, and I can't figure out why.

Life of a Colleague

2008-03-31T22:12:00.000-07:00

My World

2008-02-27T19:20:00.000-08:00

It didn't turn out like I wanted. When I added the images, it kept zooming them in and cropping part of the image. Plus the quality of the images looks horrible.

Philadelphia A to Z

2008-02-18T23:39:00.001-08:00

I did my project on things that are made in Philadelphia. Originally I wanted to just find products that are produced here, but I could not find enough. So I expanded it to things made in Philadelphia in general, whether that be food or more industrial items.

A is for Art. This is a mural located at 13th and Locust

B is for Bluecoat American Dry Gin. It is the craft distiller in Philadelphia, and only one of a few in the United States that craft distills gin. The State Store was closed for President's Day when I went to take a photo.

C is for Coins. The Philadelphia location of the United States Mint is located at 5th and Arch

D is for Dock Street Beer. Dock Street Brewery is located at 701 S 50th St

E is for Philadelphia WeEkly. This was taken at 13th and Walnut Streets

F is for Frames. There are many stores in Philadelphia that make custom frames. This shop is located in between Broad and 13th Streets.

G is for Grocery located at 13th and Chestnut. They make sandwhiches and buffet items.

H is for Ham. Deitz and Watson is a Philadelphia company.

I is for the Philadelphia Inquirer which is located at 400 N Broad St

J is for Joe's Coffee Bar which is located at 1100 Walnut St

K is for Kreutz Creek Wines which are made close to Philadelphia in West Chester, PA

L is for Last Drop Coffee House which is located at 13th and Pine

M is for Monk's Cafe which is a brew pub located at 626 S 16th St

N is for No Ka Oi which is a tattoo shop located at 610 S 4th St. This tattoo was created there.

O is for Old City Coffee. This photo was taken at the location in Reading Terminal Market.

P is for Pretzel. Philadelphia is famous for its pretzels.

R is for Remedy Tea Bar located at 1628 Sansom St

S is for New Samosa located at 1214 Walnut St. This is the vegetarian cheesesteak they make.

T is for Tastycakes.

U is for Urban Outfitters. They are a Philadelphia based company.

V is for Victory Brewing Company which is located at 420 Acorn Ln, Downingtown, PA

W is for wine. There are a few wineries near Philadelphia, such as Chaddsford Winery in Chester County.

X is for 10th Street (as in the roman numeral). There are many shops and food shops on 10th Street, such as this one located at 10th and Ludlow.

Y is for Yards Brewing Company which is located at 901 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Z is for PiZZa. There are tons of Pizza shops in Philadelphia. This one is 13th Street Pizza located at 209 S 13th St.

7-12 City Hall

2008-02-04T21:44:00.000-08:00

Ivy and Stas. Ivy and Stas have lived in Philadelphia for the past two and a half years, and they are passing through city hall on their way to the subway. When asked his least favorite thing about the city, Stas answers, “I don’t really know. I guess that no one seems to care about how busted it is.” Ivy replies, “But I do love that there are a lot of cool people here.”

John. John has lived in the city since 1989, and works at City Hall. He says, “I love that it’s cheaper than New York, but I hate that it’s dirtier than New York.”

Jessica. Jessica has lived in Philadelphia all her life, and she is passing through city hall on her way to the bus. Her favorite thing is the shopping, and her least favorite thing is, “how crowed it is. There’s too many people at times.”

Samantha. She has lived here all of her 17 years, and is also passing through City Hall to catch the bus. She says her least favorite thing about the city is the wind, but replies, “I really love the shopping though.”

Ted. A resident of Philadelphia for 19 years, Ted is walking through City Hall today taking photographs and inquiring about a Mylar ball that used to hang there. He says, “When one would look at the ball, one would see themselves, but they took it down because it was deteriorating.” His favorite thing about the city is the size. He says, “It’s very walk able. I also love the architecture and even the traffic.” His least favorite thing is that everyone is only concerned with monetary interests.

1-6 At City Hall

2008-02-03T19:40:00.000-08:00

Jessica. As freshman at Temple University, she has only been living in Philadelphia since the end of August. She is making her way through City Hall today on her way back from a day of shopping and eating at the Olive Garden. Her favorite thing about the city is shopping. “I love shopping. I’m always down here,” she says.

Lauren. Also a freshman at Temple, she has been living in the city less than a year. She grew up in Pottstown, Pennsylvania with her friend Jessica. She agrees that shopping is her favorite, but says, “the city is kind of trashy sometimes. That’s my least favorite thing.”

Raymond. Raymond was born in Philadelphia and has lived here all his life. He is walking through city hall on his way home. He says, “I’ve been traveling through the city. I’m just chilling on a Sunday.” When asked about his favorite thing, he says, “I love it! I was born and raised here. You’re in the middle of everything.” His least favorite thing is, “retirement. I’m in the shelter system right now.

Patrick. A resident of the Valley Forge area, Patrick is visiting for a day of skating. His favorite thing is, “the diversity, and all that stuff.” He says, “My least favorite thing is the security. We see it all the time. It’s not fun at all.”

Chris. A lifetime resident of the city, Chris is just walking around. He cannot think of his favorite thing at first, but settles on Center City. “All of the violence and everything is my least favorite,” he says.

Danielle. She has lived in Philadelphia all of her life, and is just passing through city hall while walking to McDonald’s. She says, “I don’t really have a favorite thing about the city. It’s my home, but my least favorite thing is how dirty it can be.”

Broad Street: Past and Present Part 2

2008-01-30T22:20:00.001-08:00

Top: Southwest Corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets ca. 1876
Bottom: Southwest Corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets on January 26, 2008

Top: Broad Street at South in 1914
Bottom: Broad Street at South on January 30, 2008

Top: Northeast Corner of Broad and Locust Streets on December 3, 1916
Bottom: Northeast Corner of Broad and Locust Streets on January 30, 2008

Top: Northeast Corner of Broad and Walnut Streets ca. 1890
Bottom: Northeast Corner of Broad and Walnut Streets on January 26, 2008

Top: Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Streets ca. 1865
Bottom: Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Streets on January 30, 2008

Broad Street: Past and Present Part 1

2008-01-30T21:35:00.000-08:00

Top: Philadelphia School of Industrial Arts at Broad and Pine Streets on July 19, 1927
Bottom: Dorrance Hamilton Hall at Broad and Pine Streets on January 30, 2008

Top: West End Trust Building, Broad Street at South Penn Square in 1905
Bottom: Broad Street below City Hall on January 26, 2008

Top: Stratford Hotel, Southwest Corner of Broad at Walnut ca. 1902
Bottom: Bellevue, Southwest Corner of Broad at Walnut on January 26, 2008

Top: Bellevue Hotel, Northwest Corner of Broad at Walnut ca. 1899
Bottom: Northwest Corner of Broad at Walnut on January 30, 2008

Top: The Union League on June 26, 1940
Bottom: The Union League on January 30, 2008