Tag Archives: early 20th Century

The Ignominious End of the Three Little Pigs

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another farm image shot by John Capewell of Westville, NJ from early in the 20th century. I apologize to my more sensitive readers for this grisly image, but this was and is a fact of life for farmers. Just … Continue reading →

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Two Deer

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another glass negative with a farm or livestock theme shot by John B. Capewell some time early in the 20th century. Capewell and his family lived in Westville, New Jersey which had farms at the time. At first, I … Continue reading →

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Gathering Hay

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another farm picture that John Capewell probably shot in Westville, New Jersey. It looks to be a piece of property that he has shot a number of times. The utility poles in the background on the right figure in … Continue reading →

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A Goat in the Garden State

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Joe_Williams

At one time, Westville, New Jersey and much of South Jersey had farms complete with livestock like the beast above. John B. Capewell who resided in Westville must have been so impressed by this goat that he chased after his … Continue reading →

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Sawdust Pile?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Joe_Williams

When I first got the glass negatives that comprise what I call The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, they were in glass plate boxes similar to the one pictured below. This is one of the few that were labeled by the … Continue reading →

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Sleigh Ride

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a snowy self portrait of John B. Capewell along with an unidentified companion seated in a sleigh. Capewell is seated on the right. It looks like the photographer set up his camera, hopped back in the sleigh and is … Continue reading →

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Up a Tree

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photograph by John B. Capewell of an unidentified but adorable moppet perched in a tree. Capewell’s subject did not appear to be really happy with the whole prospect.

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Train Wreck

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This looks to be the aftermath of a derailment that took place somewhere near where John B. Capewell used to reside. Something as unique and exciting as a train wreck was not going to escape our photographer’s lens! Sadly, there … Continue reading →

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Good Doggie

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Joe_Williams

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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