Tag Archives: early 20th Century

Grist and Saw Mill in Almonesson

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Television networks use the euphemistic term Encore Presentation to describe reruns, and that may seem to be the case with today’s post, but it’s not.

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I’m Leaving It All Up to You!

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This may or may not be related to the photo shot by John Capewell that I posted last week. It may be a different angle of last week’s shot or an entirely different body of water all together. As the … Continue reading →

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A River or a Creek

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photograph by John Capewell featuring either a river or a creek. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say it’s the Big Timber Creek being that the Capewell family resided in Westville, New Jersey, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Christening Gown

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This looks to be one of John Capewell’s sons – possibly John, Jr. – on what I’m guessing is the day of his Baptism.

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Another Lady in the Lodgepole Chair

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I don’t know why, but I thought I had posted this glass negative shot by John B. Capewell already. With 200 negatives comprising the Capewell Glass Negative Collection, I guess it was inevitable that I was going to get some … Continue reading →

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General Grant on Kelly Drive

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a shot that John Capewell made just across the Delaware from his home town of Westville, New Jersey. This was shot in Philadelphia in Fairmount Park at Kelly Drive and Fountain Green Drive.

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Saturday in the Park

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Some time early in twentieth century America, John B. Capewell shot this plate. I have no idea where it is, and Mr. Capewell left me precious little evidence. It may be Fairmount Park in Philadelphia just across the Delaware River … Continue reading →

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Rocks & More Rocks

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a couple of shots from John B Capewell that are fairly similar so I decided to lump them together.

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FLT Club

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This is the last of the series of  parade pictures shot by John B Capewell of Westville, New Jersey featuring the men and women of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows marching in celebration of the return of the fighting … Continue reading →

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