Tag Archives: John B Capewell

Mama and the Boys

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Joe_Williams

When I first came into possession of the 200 negatives that comprise the Capewell Glass Negative Collection, I knew next to nothing about them or who the people were in the photographs. As time went on, I assembled evidence sometimes … Continue reading →

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Westville’s Independent Fire Company No. 2 Gets Mechanized

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams
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Fireman Capewell and an Apparatus

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Keeping with our fire department theme that I started with last week’s post, here is a photo of Westville’s John B. Capewell in a firefighter’s uniform.

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Independent Fire Company No. 2

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another image from the 200 glass negatives in the Capewell Glass Negative Collection that I’ve been publishing every Thursday for the past 38-odd weeks. This is a shot of the members of the Independent Fire Company No. 2 of … Continue reading →

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Chariots of Fire

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Being that the Olympics are currently ongoing, I figured I would drag out this series of glass negatives of a track team shot by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey between 100 and 110 years ago. Capewell is the … Continue reading →

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Weird Structure

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another photograph shot about 100 or more years ago by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey. I have no idea as to the locale or what the structure is although it looks like the fellow in the shot … Continue reading →

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The Boys of Summer

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I guess one of the appeals of baseball is that it never changes. It’s always been balls, bats, bases and mitts.

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