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Tag Archives: baby
Christening Gown
This looks to be one of John Capewell’s sons – possibly John, Jr. – on what I’m guessing is the day of his Baptism.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1906, analog, antique photograph, baby, backyard, Baptism, Christening, Christening gown, Christian, early 20th Century, glass negative, infant, John B Capewell, lodgepole, lodgepole chair, lodgepole furniture, New Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville
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Same Wicker, Same Chicken Wire, Different Baby
…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
Wicker, Baby, Chicken Wire
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
Perambulator
Here’s another picture of what I assume is one of John and Ella Capewell’s sons, but I’m not so sure. The hat and clothing on the baby look sort of feminine making me think it may be a girl. Of … Continue reading
Baby in a Wicker Rocker
The infant was probably one of John Capewell’s sons, but I’m not sure which. The wicker chair looks to be sturdy and very new. It may have been something John acquired for Ella in expectation of their first born which … Continue reading
Good Doggie
John B. Capewell shot a number of photographs of his family in front of this corn field which was probably in Westville, New Jersey where the Capewells resided. Back then New Jersey lived up to it’s name of The Garden … Continue reading
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Tagged 1900-1910, 5x7, a boy and his dog, analog, antique photograph, baby, black and white, boy, child, corn, dog, early 20th Century, farm, glass negative, John B Capewell, John Batt Capewell, lodgepole chair, New Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, toddler, USA, vintage, Willceau
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Snow Baby
Posted in Blast from the Past, Photography
Tagged baby, pea coat, sledding, snow, winter
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