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Some Time Later

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Joe_Williams

When I was first examining the glass negatives that comprised the Capewell Collection, I wasn’t sure what or who I was looking at. The sheer number of them was overwhelming at first, and it wasn’t until I photographed them and … Continue reading →

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Blue Baby

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This looks to be a photograph of John B. Capewell’s eldest son, John, Jr. The negative is a little worst for wear, and it had turned a yellow brown which when inverted in Photoshop, turns an interesting blue.

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On Maneuvers

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a shot by John Capewell from the time when men wore straw hats and the army still utilized horses for transport.

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On the Rocks

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another of John Capewell’s glass negatives that I thought I had previously published, but I guess I haven’t. It looks to be John’s brother James George Capewell perched upon the rocks up at what I assume is Niagara Falls.

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A Coin?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another glass negative shot by John B. Capewell some time in the last hundred years, and I’m not sure what I have.

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Christening Gown – Variation

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joe_Williams

  I recently posted a photo of John Capewell’s eldest son John, Jr. in what I assumed was a Christening gown. Here is a variation on that shot with Capewell’s infant son in a different position. This is an interesting … Continue reading →

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Saturday in the Park

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Some time early in twentieth century America, John B. Capewell shot this plate. I have no idea where it is, and Mr. Capewell left me precious little evidence. It may be Fairmount Park in Philadelphia just across the Delaware River … Continue reading →

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