Tag Archives: The Capewell Glass Negative Collection

The Good Ship Collatina(?)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joe_Williams

This is a followup to last week’s post At The Water’s Edge. The boat that was moored in the previous photograph is now serenely sailing. The photographer John B. Capewell of Westville, NJ is not in this shot. He’s on … Continue reading →

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At The Water’s Edge

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Joe_Williams

John B. Capewell of Westville, NJ is back with some lads, but not with the same lads that have been in the past few posts. Capewell is the second from the left or the third from the left if I … Continue reading →

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Capewell and the Lads

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Joe_Williams

After corresponding with Ann Tumser regarding Adolph Tumser who was in last week’s photo, I decided to do this series of negatives which I will refer to as Capewell and the Lads.  I’m hoping that Adolph shows up again in … Continue reading →

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Dad, Mom and The Capewell Kids

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Thanks to James Bessing, Sr. and his research into census records, I have added another piece to the puzzle of who may be who in these glass negatives.

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Young Girl and Old Timer – The Capewell Glass Negative Collection

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another of John B. Capewell’s glass negatives that he shot about 100 years ago. I don’t have any information as to the identity of this pair, but the girl appears in a number of the 200 glass negatives in … Continue reading →

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Baby in a Lodgepole Chair

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Joe_Williams

This one is for Bill Bryan who admired the lodgepole chair in last week’s photograph of the Capewell Boys. John B Capewell, the photographer, must have really liked this chair since it is featured in a number of these glass … 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 – Snowy Self-Portraits

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here are a couple more negatives from The Capewell Glass Negative Collection which were shot about a 100 years ago. We’re continuing with our winter theme, and this time, I’ve chosen a couple of self-portraits of the photographer, John B … 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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