Photo Archive
A collection of staff photography from earlier years of Cosmos Philly, capturing places, communities, and everyday moments.
Thassos, Greece, 1994
An overcast sunset on the Aegean Sea some 10 kilometers from the Island of Thassos, has two local fisherman from the town of Kavala eyeing a school of fish. The days bounty was sold at the…
Nicosia, Cyprus, 2002
Near the border crossing at Ledra Palace Hotel, a tree grows on the street, next to a sidewalk, signaling the passing of years since the invasion of 1974. Graffitied walls in blue and white proclaim in…
Lansdowne, USA, 2012
Fourth of July parades kick off the day in small towns across America. Members of civic institutions to Firehouses and schools celebrate on Main street. In Lansdowne Pennsylvania, Red, White and Blue decorate every household as…
Chester, USA, 2014
2014 World Cup fever continues from Brazil. Just weeks ago, Greece’s National team visited PPL Park in suburban Philadelphia for a friendly match up with Nigeria. Greek soccer fans outside the stadium following the match, yell…
Rhodes, Greece, 2001
While walking through the streets of the old Medieval city of Rhodes a child walking along bounces a ball off his knee. Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven…
Yeadon, USA, 2010
Greek American Veterans gather at Fernwood Cemetery for Memorial Day service. The annual event continues to honor members of VFW Post 6633, the only Greek American VFW Post in America. An AHEPA monument dedicated to all…
Thessaloniki, Greece, 1994
Skaters perform stunts in front of Alexander the Great’s statue in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki. A modern statue of Alexander, mounted on the rearing Bucephalus, overlooks the Thermaic Gulf at Thessaloniki, the city…
Nicosia, Cyprus, 2002
Eleni Vlachos peers through a graffitied hole in a wall, into the occupied territory of Northern Cyprus. A buffer zone under the control of the United Nations stretches between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the…
Baltimore, Usa, 1998
Eastern Avenue is home to the Greek community of Baltimore Maryland. Today, the business district is home to many coffee houses, bars, restaurants and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church, where the annual Independence Day parade takes…
Upper Darby, USA, 1994
St. Luke Greek Orthodox church track team prepares for the opening ceremony of the AHEPA Thermopylae Chapter 445 Annual James D. Tanos-Theophilos Constantinidis Pan-Hellenic Track Meet. The annual event is the oldest community based Greek-American track…
Philadelphia, USA, 2013
Parishioners of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in old city Philadelphia begin the procession down 8th street. Holy Friday (Megali Paraskevi) is the most sacred day of Holy Week and is a day of mourning. At…
Philadelphia, USA, 2014
Along the parkway entrance of the Philadelphia Art Museum, a 5th century B.C., replica statue, titled “Charioteer of Delphi” stands. A plaque below reads, “from the cradle of democracy in the ancient world to the cradle…
