Tag Archives: early 20th Century

On the Rocks

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another of John Capewell’s glass negatives that I thought I had previously published, but I guess I haven’t. It looks to be John’s brother James George Capewell perched upon the rocks up at what I assume is Niagara Falls.

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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another in a series of photographs that John Capewell shot of his children with the familiar lodgepole chair, a curtain of corn as a background and the family pet. This appears to be Capewell’s son John, Jr.

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Lady on the Path

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I’m not sure where this was shot, but it looks like John Capewell’s wife Ella is the subject, and from the manner of her dress, I would guess it is very early in the twentieth century.

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A Coin?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another glass negative shot by John B. Capewell some time in the last hundred years, and I’m not sure what I have.

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The Falls

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Joe_Williams

We know that John Capewell has been to Niagara Falls before, and I have a feeling that this is from one of his trips up there. I’ve never been up there so I can’t say definitively, but I think it’s … Continue reading →

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The Sightseers

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Today’s post features another one of John Capewell’s glass negatives taken while John was traveling and seeing the sites. It’s hard to tell, but it looks to be Capewell on the left of the cannon in which case, some friend … Continue reading →

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Another Body of Water

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another glass negative shot by John B. Capewell about 100 or so years ago. It could be New Jersey. It could be anywhere. Sadly, there’s no way of knowing, but I welcome guesses in the comment section below.

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Two Exposures, One Negative

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This week’s photograph looks like John Capewell meant to take a family portrait and either neglected to remove an exposed negative or was attempting a special effect that didn’t quite turn out. No matter what Mr. Capewell’s intentions were, it … Continue reading →

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Christening Gown – Variation

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joe_Williams

  I recently posted a photo of John Capewell’s eldest son John, Jr. in what I assumed was a Christening gown. Here is a variation on that shot with Capewell’s infant son in a different position. This is an interesting … Continue reading →

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