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Two Boys and Another Dog

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Similar to last week’s shot, here is another photograph of John, Jr. and Henry O. Capewell taken by their father John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey.

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Two Boys and a Dog

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photo of Henry O. and John B. Capewell, Jr. shot by their father John B. Capewell of Westville, NJ. This shot reminds me of Diane Arbus’s famous picture of twin girls which Stanley Kubrick appropriated for The Shining.

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Beneath Market Street

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Joe_Williams
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Blue Sisters

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Joe_Williams

At first I thought these two were mother and daughter, but after looking at the photo for a while and consulting with Tina, we decided that these two are probably the sisters of John B. Capewell.

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With the Kids Among the Corn

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Last week, it was the boys in front of the corn. This week, the parents join in for a family portrait. Mrs. and Mr. John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey are seated in a lodge pole loveseat with Henry … Continue reading →

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The Westbound Coming into 13th Street

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Joe_Williams
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Children of the Corn

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Joe_Williams

One of John B. Capewell’s brothers ran a farm and corn must have been one of his crops. This is a photograph of John’s sons, John, Jr. standing and Henry O. seated on the lodge pole chair.

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John and the Boys in a Kiddie Car

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Pictured above is John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey wedged into a kiddie car and holding his two sons, John Jr. and Henry O. Capewell. Henry, the younger of the two boys, was born in 1908 so this photograph … Continue reading →

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Market-Frankford El Headed for Frankford

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I timed this shot just right. I saw the train coming around the bend, so I put my camera on a 10 second timer and hoped for the best. Lucky shot. I caught the train just as it pulled in.

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