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Feeding the Chickens

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Joe_Williams

One of John B. Capewell’s brothers had a farm, and I guess that this could be his farm, but I have no way of verifying it. In this glass negative which is in poorer condition than most of the shots … Continue reading →

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Blue Sisters

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Joe_Williams

At first I thought these two were mother and daughter, but after looking at the photo for a while and consulting with Tina, we decided that these two are probably the sisters of John B. Capewell.

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With the Kids Among the Corn

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Last week, it was the boys in front of the corn. This week, the parents join in for a family portrait. Mrs. and Mr. John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey are seated in a lodge pole loveseat with Henry … 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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John and the Boys in a Kiddie Car

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Pictured above is John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey wedged into a kiddie car and holding his two sons, John Jr. and Henry O. Capewell. Henry, the younger of the two boys, was born in 1908 so this photograph … Continue reading →

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Out of Focus in the Yard

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I’m not sure if John B Capewell’s camera had a viewfinder or any way of telling if his exposure was going to be out of focus. Looks like he had his lens set on a distant focus because the house … Continue reading →

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Fireman Capewell and an Apparatus

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Keeping with our fire department theme that I started with last week’s post, here is a photo of Westville’s John B. Capewell in a firefighter’s uniform.

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Independent Fire Company No. 2

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another image from the 200 glass negatives in the Capewell Glass Negative Collection that I’ve been publishing every Thursday for the past 38-odd weeks. This is a shot of the members of the Independent Fire Company No. 2 of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fly In The House!

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Tina Garceau
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