Tag Archives: John B Capewell

Capewell and the Lads

After corresponding with Ann Tumser regarding Adolph Tumser who was in last week’s photo, I decided to do this series of negatives which I will refer to as Capewell and the Lads.  I’m hoping that Adolph shows up again in … Continue reading

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Dad, Mom and The Capewell Kids

Thanks to James Bessing, Sr. and his research into census records, I have added another piece to the puzzle of who may be who in these glass negatives.

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Young Girl and Old Timer – The Capewell Glass Negative Collection

Here’s another of John B. Capewell’s glass negatives that he shot about 100 years ago. I don’t have any information as to the identity of this pair, but the girl appears in a number of the 200 glass negatives in … Continue reading

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Informal Family Portrait in the Yard – The Capewell Glass Negative Collection

Mr and Mrs Capewell. John and Ella.

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Lady in the Lodgepole Chair

Here’s another image from the Capewell Glass Negative Collection shot by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey about 100 years ago. I don’t know who the woman is, but if you have been following this series of posts at … Continue reading

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Snowy Self-Portraits

Here are a couple more negatives from The Capewell Glass Negative Collection which were shot about a 100 years ago. We’re continuing with our winter theme, and this time, I’ve chosen a couple of self-portraits of the photographer, John B … Continue reading

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Meet The Capewells!

Here are the Capewells in a strangely stiff family portrait. From left to right, we have John, Jr., Ella, Henry O and standing in the background is the photographer responsible for these negatives, John B. Capewell. My guess is that … Continue reading

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Niagara Falls

Before I start, I need to make a clarification and/or correction. I’ve been living under a false assumption about these negatives and their photographer. It turns out that John B. Capewell is the photographer. Henry was his youngest son who … Continue reading

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