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Ella’s Side of the Family

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This looks to be Ella Capewell’s side of the family with her mother and father seated in the foreground; I’m guessing it’s her brother standing to the left, and on the right smiling at her husband, the photographer, is Ella.

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The Larkin Method

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Joe_Williams

When I first saw this negative shot by John B. Capewell, I thought I was looking at a food stand or a ticket booth at a carnival, but on closer examination, it turned out to be something else.

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Sweethearts

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another glass negative from the Capewell Collection. This one appears to be of one of John’s brothers and his sweetheart.

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On the Fence

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another group shot photographed in the early twentieth century by John Capewell who has included himself in the picture. He’s the second from the left and has rendered himself blurry from the sudden motion of tugging the string that … Continue reading →

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With Some Folks in a Field

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another glass negative group shot by John Capewell of Westville, New Jersey where he has inserted himself and operates his camera’s shutter remotely with a length of string. Capewell is the fellow seated on the ground on the right. … Continue reading →

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Back by the Fence

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another group picture where photographer John Capewell has inserted himself (he’s on the far right.) The odd position of his hands seem to indicate that he is triggering his camera’s shutter remotely by use of a length of string … Continue reading →

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Westville’s Independent Fire Company

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This week I am posting three glass negatives shot by John B Capewell of Westville, New Jersey. The shots are of the Independent Fire Company and are so similar I figured I would roll them all together into this one … Continue reading →

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