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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Whillie Batt & Mark Anthony Capewell
Pictured above is Whillie Batt and Mark Anthony Capewell, parents of John Batt Capewell of Westville, New Jersey. It looks like John set Mom and Dad up in a lodgepole love seat for a semi-formal portrait outdoors more than a … Continue reading
Marble Cupcakes with Mocha Buttercream
These beauties made an appearance at a cook out over the weekend. The advantage of making marble cupcakes is that you don’t need to make that tough choice between vanilla and chocolate. A scoop of vanilla batter, followed by a … Continue reading
Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking, cupcakes, mocha buttercream
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Sewing Bows for Sophia
My niece Sophia just celebrated her first birthday, and since a girl is never too young to learn how to accessorize – I made some bows for her hair. These are basically a mini version of the bow tie with … Continue reading
Memorial Day
Among these men is a great uncle. Take a moment today to reflect on those who gave it all.
Rules of the Stand
This is a handmade sign hung outside of a stand in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia. The market and the characters that work and shop there are among the reasons why I love this town.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, characters, Food, handmade sign, humor, Italian Market, Joe Brown, market, open market, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philly, stand
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Friday Five – Number Twenty
Twentieth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Heavy Industry
We’re back with another glass negative by the water shot about 100 or so years ago by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey. I’m not sure where this was shot. Capewell travelled with his camera in tow, and I … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, 20th century, America, analog, antique photograph, factory, glass negative, industry, John B Capewell, old, photography, river, rocks, smoke stack, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, train, train tracks, trees, USA, vintage
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Spayd’s Typewriter Co.
Here’s an advertisement for Spayd’s Typewriter Company from the program/souvenir booklet for the play L’Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901.
Posted in Blast from the Past, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 1901, duplicating machines, mimeograph, The Neostyle Company, Thomas Edison, typewriters
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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcakes
This is another bake sale cupcake, the recipe came from shortcut queen Anne Byrn, also known as The Cake Doctor. It uses a box cake mix and a can of cherry pie filling, resulting in an incredibly moist cake. I … Continue reading
Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking cheats, cupcakes, The Cake Doctor
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