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King of the Delawares

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s one that John Capewell shot across the Delaware in Pennsylvania.

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This Old Shack

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photo that I’m assuming John Capewell shot somewhere during a trip, but I don’t know where. Capewell travelled and he took his camera with him although it was somewhat more arduous than an Instamatic. There is a Union … Continue reading →

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First Holy Communion

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Joe_Williams

When I was first sorting through the 200 negatives that comprise the Capewell Glass Negative Collection, I assumed that this girl who shows up in a lot of the photos of John Capewell’s immediate family was his daughter. As I … Continue reading →

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The House on Broadway?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s one for the old-time South Jersey residents and armchair historians to hash over. This may or may not be John Capewell’s residence on Broadway in Westville, New Jersey. When I lived there, it was more densely packed than it … Continue reading →

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Same Wicker, Same Chicken Wire, Different Baby

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Joe_Williams

…and a street address thanks to Jerseyman! Last week I posted another photograph shot by John Capewell in the same place, from the same position as this week’s photo but of a different child. I just thought they were cute … Continue reading →

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Wicker, Baby, Chicken Wire

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Joe_Williams

My guess is that John Capewell gained a reputation as the local amateur shutterbug, and parents were all too glad to let him capture their offspring to glass negatives for posterity — freezing that fleeting first year or so of … Continue reading →

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With Some Folks in a Field – Variation

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Since this series began I haven’t been going in any particular order as far as posting these images. The negatives weren’t presented to me in any particular order. When I decided to shoot these, I opened a box; shot it’s … Continue reading →

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