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Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.
A blog dedicated to celebrating humanity through ephemera.
Items from my personal collection and used as inspiration for posts.
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Ocean City, New Jersey
The weather has been mild, but that doesn’t mean you can't start thinking of your beach vacation for the hotter months ahead. In this...
angelonecaitlin
Jun 9, 20222 min read
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Where the Dead Remain
Broad Street is not the only area that remains partially untouched. Philadelphia is home to many parks and leisure areas that have...
angelonecaitlin
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Broad Street Bullies
Guidebooks are a favorite of mine and useful for researchers for a few reasons. Today I will talk about an obvious one – to see what is...
angelonecaitlin
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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The cure to consumption is through the stomach
Another favorite advertisement in the Philadelphia and its Environs is for Schenck’s Building, located at Sixth and Arch in Philadelphia....
angelonecaitlin
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Vacationing in Philadelphia
In the next few posts, I am exploring the guidebook Philadelphia and its Environs published by Lippincott & Co. in 1875. This publication...
angelonecaitlin
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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Longing For The Past
I exposed my history as a “Mall Goth,” and am propelling us a few years down the line when fashion again reflects some cultural changes....
angelonecaitlin
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Day of Silence
Small scraps of paper can also indicate shifts in human rights. My journal has three Day of Silence flyers from my high school years. We...
angelonecaitlin
Aug 25, 20212 min read
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The Almighty
When I talk to others around my age demographic, 30–37-year-old in a random suburb, many have a similar story. Sitting in a friend’s...
angelonecaitlin
Aug 11, 20211 min read
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Granted, there are some shady teenagers in the mall.
My posts have not been embarrassing enough, so let me introduce you to myself in 2004 - a true "Mall Goth." In my journals in 2004 we...
angelonecaitlin
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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