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It’s April 30th
…it may be time to take those Christmas decorations down.
Posted in Holiday, Philadelphia
Tagged Christmas, city, faded, old, Philadelphia, South Philly, spring, urban, worn
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Couple in the Garden
Here’s another photograph shot by John Capewell of which I have very little information. I’m hoping that somebody might recognize this older couple who seem to be proud of their flowers in what looks to be the backyard of a … Continue reading
Smile for the Camera…Oh, never mind.
I’m guessing, but this looks to be John B. Capewell’s brother-in-law, niece who showed up in last week’s photo and sister. It looks like they’re shot in the same room as last week’s shot only this trio is a little … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, East Coast, family, flash photography, glass negative, Gloucester County, indoor, informal, John B Capewell, kitchen, New Jersey, old, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville
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Waiting for Dinner
Those viddles aren’t going to fix themselves!
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, East Coast, family, flash photography, glass negative, Gloucester County, indoor, informal, John B Capewell, kitchen, New Jersey, old, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville
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Heavy Industry
We’re back with another glass negative by the water shot about 100 or so years ago by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey. I’m not sure where this was shot. Capewell travelled with his camera in tow, and I … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, 20th century, America, analog, antique photograph, factory, glass negative, industry, John B Capewell, old, photography, river, rocks, smoke stack, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, train, train tracks, trees, USA, vintage
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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
The Capewell Boys
Here’s a shot of Henry and John, Jr, sons of the photographer John B Capewell of Westville, NJ. Henry on the left was born in 1908 giving a rough idea as to the age of these photographs. This is one … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged antique, Capewell, glass negative, New Jersey, old, vintage
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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – The Swift Trial and Severe Punishment of Frosty the Snowman
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
Posted in Curious Clutter, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, The Henry Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 100 years old, 1911, 20th century, antique, boys, Capewell, century, children, Christmas, collection, frosty, glass negative, Indians, Joe Williams, New Jersey, old, photography, rifles, sailor suit, snowman, sword, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, United States, vintage, Westville, Willceau, winter
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