Tag Archives: John B Capewell

Read Any Good Books Lately?

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here we have a wonderful interior shot and probable self-portrait of John Capewell reading what appears to be a magazine. It looks like he carefully set up this shot posing himself just so by the window for what turned out … Continue reading →

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Perambulator

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another picture of what I assume is one of John and Ella Capewell’s sons, but I’m not so sure. The hat and clothing on the baby look sort of feminine making me think it may be a girl. Of … Continue reading →

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Baby in a Wicker Rocker

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Joe_Williams

The infant was probably one of John Capewell’s sons, but I’m not sure which. The wicker chair looks to be sturdy and very new. It may have been something John acquired for Ella in expectation of their first born which … Continue reading →

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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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Sailor Suits by the Water’s Edge

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another photo of Capewell and his family once again wearing forlorn expressions similar to the sour pusses in last week’s post. Perhaps John Capewell was getting arty with his portraiture. Henry and John, Sr. stare right at the camera … 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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Family in an Overgrown Yard

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another photograph featuring photographer John Capewell, his wife Ella, and what I am assuming were either his or her relatives. I don’t know who these people are, but there are a few faces that look familiar from some of … Continue reading →

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