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Up a Tree
Here’s a photograph by John B. Capewell of an unidentified but adorable moppet perched in a tree. Capewell’s subject did not appear to be really happy with the whole prospect.
Snowy Landscape
Some of the glass negatives in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection have contained enough information that the time and place could be ascertained. Others, like the one above, are anybody’s guess.
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Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, Christmas, early 20th Century, glass negative, hill, John B Capewell, mountain, New Jersey, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop, roadside, snow, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville, winter
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The Shaggy Professor
It looks like our photographer, John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey, was having a bit of fun with the family dog while practicing his studio technique.
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Tagged 1900-1910, analog, anthropomorphic, antique photograph, dog, early 20th Century, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, pipe, professor, smoking, specatacle, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville, Willceau
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The Carpenters
These fellows don’t look like Capewell or any one of his relatives, but they may have been doing work on his house in Southern New Jersey. Unlike the subjects in last week’s post, these guys are smiling. They must be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1900-1910, America, analog, antique photograph, carpenters, carpentry, early 20th Century, glass negative, Gloucester County, handmade, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, South Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville
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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
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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!
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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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