| Tower Theater |
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| Theatre entrance. |
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| Foyer/Entrance Hall. |
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| The hall beyond the Foyer: to the back lie the stairs to the balcony; the left is the snack counter/bar; just to the right, the auditorium itself. |
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| The interior of the theatre. |
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| The stage. |
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| A random hallway in "the catacombs:" a hall and room in the back corridors of the Theatre. |
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| The basement: where the crew "hides," dinner is cooked and served, and the pastries lie waiting (right). |
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| Main Dressing Room. |
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| The back staircase (in the "catacombs") leading to the balcony and old Projection Room, below. |
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| The Area Surrounding Tower Theater |
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| The Lutheran Children and Family Service. A
non-profit, church-associated, private social service: foster care and
adoption issues. The next "social service" is a Catholic-church-supported organization four miles away. What does the lack of goverment-funded social services signifty? |
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| IGA 69th Street Supermarket |
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| United Artists movie theatre, 69th Street. |
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| The Tower of Tower Theatre on 69th Street. The shops along the right side of 69th Street: Fashion Bug and RiteAid Pharmacy. |
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| Left: Lou's-- selling jewelry, cashing
checks. Right: Alpha Wig center. These are two of the first five
stores to the right of Tower Theatre on 69th (the first selling expensive
perfumes). (Along with the previous image:) What types of stores are these? To whom are they catering? By whom are they run? |
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| The "69th Street" sign on the bridge spanning
the two sides of Market Street, between 69th Street station (left) and the
opposite corner of Market and 69th. What does this billboard of a symbol say about the importance/pride attatched to this area? |
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| The Mercy Wellness Center, part of Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia, on the first block of Market Street just north of the Market/69th Street intersection. What's the significance of valet parking...? |
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| The Hellinic-American Academy of Aristotle. What does the presence of "Judy's Nails" imply? |
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| A rack of shoes in a storefront window. Lower prices ($9 shoes)--which parts of the area have cheaper goods; which goods are cheaper; ...why? |