Tag Archives: snowman

Snowfall

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Tina Garceau

It began late in the afternoon, and by this morning we had enough snow for someone to craft this snowman sans corn cob pipe!

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Mom, Frosty & the Kids

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A while back I had posted a number of photos of the Capewell children happily cavorting with a snowman. This plate looks to be taken a few winters after the other shots and the kids along with their mother seem … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the Ghost Boy Solved!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

We’re back again with another negative from the collection of 200 glass negatives shot by John B Capewell of Westville, NJ about 100 years ago. This is a follow-up to last week’s post featuring a ghostly figure in front of … Continue reading →

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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 – 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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