Tag Archives: 1910

Lady in the Yard

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Sadly, I have no idea who this woman was, but John Capewell of Westville, New Jersey saw fit to commit her image to glass negative. Judging from the lady’s style of dress this looks like it was shot some time … Continue reading →

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Girl with a Bouquet

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Joe_Williams

I’m not sure who the girl is, but it looks as if she was preparing for a cotillion or maybe a Sweet 16, and John Capewell decided to capture her for posterity on glass negatives.

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Snow Plough

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photograph John B. Capewell made of a cold and snowy Winter’s day about 100 or years ago or so. Back then a plough served two purposes. It mainly ploughed farm fields which were plentiful in New Jersey at … Continue reading →

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Children of the Corn

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Joe_Williams

One of John B. Capewell’s brothers ran a farm and corn must have been one of his crops. This is a photograph of John’s sons, John, Jr. standing and Henry O. seated on the lodge pole chair.

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Chariots of Fire

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Being that the Olympics are currently ongoing, I figured I would drag out this series of glass negatives of a track team shot by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey between 100 and 110 years ago. Capewell is the … Continue reading →

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Wading Children and a Rowboat

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I’m trying to stick with the watery theme I’ve been keeping in recent posts. This was shot by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey although I doubt that this is Westville. I don’t think it’s the Delaware River either. … Continue reading →

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On the Delaware River

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Joe_Williams

We’re back on the water again this week but this time we have a larger boat and a larger body of water. Being that the photographer John B. Capewell lived in Westville, New Jersey, I think it’s safe to assume … Continue reading →

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Three Amigos or Bowler Hat and Wooden Scrap

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

John B. Capewell of Westville, NJ is back with the same two lads that were featured in last week’s photo. Capewell is once again activating his camera’s shutter with a length of string while his comrades pose. When I was … Continue reading →

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Informal Family Portrait in the Yard – The Capewell Glass Negative Collection

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Mr and Mrs Capewell. John and Ella.

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A Christmas Carol – 1910

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Thomas Edison presents what is probably the first filmed version of A Christmas Carol.

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The Henry Capewell Glass Negative Collection

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Today is the start of a new category which I will update weekly until I run out of material. Trust me, I have a lot of material! As I said in my previous post about Mr Capewell’s fantastic collection of … Continue reading →

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