Tag Archives: South Jersey

The Falling Leaves

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Joe

My Dad discovered the consequences of moving from South Philadelphia to South Jersey in the form of tons of leaves each Autumn. We had a number of trees in our yard including apple, cherry and even a pear tree which … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home Boys

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another in a series of glass negatives of a parade in Westville, New Jersey shot by John B. Capewell.

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The House on Broadway?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s one for the old-time South Jersey residents and armchair historians to hash over. This may or may not be John Capewell’s residence on Broadway in Westville, New Jersey. When I lived there, it was more densely packed than it … Continue reading →

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Another View from the Pine Barrens

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This is another in a series of photographs that John B. Capewell took while he was in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey some time in the early 1930s.

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The Carpenters

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Joe_Williams

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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The Boys of Summer

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I guess one of the appeals of baseball is that it never changes. It’s always been balls, bats, bases and mitts.

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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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