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Politic’s Photo Day | Scene Through the Lens

Pictures of Philly's primary election

A banner along Spring Garden Street reminded Philadelphians of primary Election Day last Tuesday.
A banner along Spring Garden Street reminded Philadelphians of primary Election Day last Tuesday.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

If all you know about Philadelphia Inquirer staff photographers is what you read here; you might think I am the only one covering politics. While everyone else is doing sports.

Correcting that possible misimpression, following are some of the pictures my colleagues (and myself) made on primary election day last Tuesday when there were a half dozen candidates running for mayor, and seven times that many seeking one of the 17 seats on City Council.

Since 1998, a black-and-white photo has appeared every Monday in staff photographer Tom Gralish’s “Scene Through the Lens” photo column in The Inquirer’s local news section. Here are the most recent, in color:

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