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Making a Scarecrow for Halloween
In the past, Tina and I have built original Halloween costumes for our son that were usually in a lighter, more whimsical vein. Coin-operated vending machines based on cardboard boxes were our specialty, but now that our son is older … Continue reading
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Posted in DIY, Halloween, Holiday, Sewing, Sketch
Tagged 2023, 9th Street, burlap, crafts, Creepy, crude, DIY, drawing, easy, farm, Halloween, handmade, hay, horror, Joe Williams, monster, not store bought, original, paint, Philadelphia, raffia, scarecrow, scary, Sewing, sketchbook, South Philly, spooky, straw, Tina Garceau, USA, Willceau
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The Return of the Peculiar Trio
Last week, I presented a photograph by John Capewell of a well-dressed trio situated oddly in an incongruous setting. This week , our peculiar trio is back in yet another strange setting.
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A Cousin Among the Corn
This is an as yet identified girl that shows up in quite a few of the glass negatives shot by John Capewell. When I was first examining the photos, I assumed that she was Capewell’s daughter, but records indicate that … Continue reading
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Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged analog, antique photograph, corn, early 20th Century, farm, girl, glass negative, harvest, Joe Williams, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, stalk, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville, white dress
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Why So Serious?
John Capewell (the man in the middle) has taken photos similar to this before where he’s managed to include himself in a picture of his immediate family, but I’m not sure why everyone is wearing such a sour expression. It’s … Continue reading
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You Are What You Eat!
In keeping with our farm theme, I have John Capewell’s unintended sequel to last week’s post of butchered hogs. It appears that Capewell took two exposures of the pigs and left the second plate in the camera when he shot … Continue reading
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The Ignominious End of the Three Little Pigs
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
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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Tagged America, analog, animal, antique photograph, barn, deer, early 20th Century, East Coast, farm, fence, glass negative, Joe Williams, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, Westville, Willceau
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A Goat in the Garden State
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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Tagged analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, estville Methodist Protestant Church, family farm, farm, glass negative, goat, horns, John B Capewell, livestock, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, The Garden State, vintage, Westville, Willceau, Z. Patterson Feed and Building Supplies
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