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Photo Gallery: Philadelphia Murals Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine
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The mural program was started in 1984 to cut down on graffiti, which it has. This one is "Doctor J," located at 1234 Ridge Avenue.
Photograph by David Graham

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