Tag Archives: New Jersey

The Return of Frosty and The Mystery of the Ghost Boy

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Frosty the Snowman promised he would be back again one day, and here he is! He’s returned from his bitter fate at the receiving end of a firing squad and was reformed to enjoy another wintry day in the Southern … Continue reading →

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Snowy Self-Portraits

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Joe_Williams

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 – The Swift Trial and Severe Punishment of Frosty the Snowman

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Today I continue posting a collection of glass negatives from 100 or so years ago. There’s about 200 5″ x 7″ glass negatives, and from what I’ve been able to determine so far, they were shot by John B. Capewell … Continue reading →

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The Henry Capewell Glass Negative Collection

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Today is the start of a new category which I will update weekly until I run out of material. Trust me, I have a lot of material! As I said in my previous post about Mr Capewell’s fantastic collection of … Continue reading →

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Scary, Life Size MONSTER GHOST

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Joe_Williams

If it’s a ghost, shouldn’t that be Death Size?

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What I Miss About Comics Martial Arts Lessons on 12″ Long Playing Records

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Learning the martial arts and becoming a Master of Men was within your grasp thanks to a correspondence course and a long playing 12″ 33 1/3 RPM instructional record which could be had for unbelievable price of 16¢ a lesson! … Continue reading →

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Plague Productions

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joe_Williams

I started writing another Willceau Illo News entry about one of the last round ups for the Ducks and DUCKWORK when it started to get way too long and convoluted. I decided to have mercy on my readers if any … Continue reading →

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Capewell Glass Negative Collection

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Joe_Williams

This is a story that starts with my Dad. My family and I lived in a tidy rowhouse situated in an area of South Philadelphia now referred to as Grays Ferry. It was a great place to live and raise … Continue reading →

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