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The Return of the Peculiar Trio

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Joe_Williams

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

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Joe_Williams

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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Why So Serious?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Joe_Williams

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!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Joe_Williams

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

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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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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John and the Fellows

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a picture of John B. Capewell standing in the back on the left with a couple of unidentified men and boys. I’m assuming that they are standing in front of a barn or a stable and it looks like … 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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Tending the Crops

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Joe_Williams

John B. Capewell’s brother owned a farm in Westville, NJ, and this looks to be it. The long lanky fellow on the left is John’s brother. I don’t know who the fellow is on the right.

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Feeding the Chickens

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Joe_Williams

One of John B. Capewell’s brothers had a farm, and I guess that this could be his farm, but I have no way of verifying it. In this glass negative which is in poorer condition than most of the shots … Continue reading →

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With the Kids Among the Corn

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Last week, it was the boys in front of the corn. This week, the parents join in for a family portrait. Mrs. and Mr. John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey are seated in a lodge pole loveseat with Henry … Continue reading →

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Children of the Corn

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Joe_Williams

One of John B. Capewell’s brothers ran a farm and corn must have been one of his crops. This is a photograph of John’s sons, John, Jr. standing and Henry O. seated on the lodge pole chair.