Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Meet The Capewells!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here are the Capewells in a strangely stiff family portrait. From left to right, we have John, Jr., Ella, Henry O and standing in the background is the photographer responsible for these negatives, John B. Capewell. My guess is that … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Rose!

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Tina Garceau
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The Quaker City Automobile Company

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Tina Garceau

Included with The Capewell Negative Collection was a box of odds and ends – mostly paperwork – but there was some really interesting things as well, such as picture postcards and this really wonderful playbill souvenir program from the Broad … Continue reading →

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The Three Faces of Bobby Sherman

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Hello, dear readers. Mrs. Crankipants here. I’m taking over the comics column this week as we harken back to a time when there were actually comics available and bought by legions of prepubescent girls. I’m talking about romance comics. I … Continue reading →

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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 Barber Quarter Ornament

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Tina Garceau

The time period of The Capewell Glass Negative Collection reminded me of a Christmas ornament I made fifteen years ago. In 1995, we bought a rowhome that was built in 1910. It’s a good house in a nice neighborhood, however … Continue reading →

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Niagara Falls

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Before I start, I need to make a clarification and/or correction. I’ve been living under a false assumption about these negatives and their photographer. It turns out that John B. Capewell is the photographer. Henry was his youngest son who … Continue reading →

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