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Two Exposures, One Negative

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This week’s photograph looks like John Capewell meant to take a family portrait and either neglected to remove an exposed negative or was attempting a special effect that didn’t quite turn out. No matter what Mr. Capewell’s intentions were, it … Continue reading →

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A Missed Opportunity

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Joe_Williams

With the remakes and reboots of Planet of the Apes that have been playing out in cinemas in recent years I’m surprised nobody has decided to put these swinging medallions back on the market.

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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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Grist and Saw Mill in Almonesson

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Television networks use the euphemistic term Encore Presentation to describe reruns, and that may seem to be the case with today’s post, but it’s not.

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I’m Leaving It All Up to You!

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This may or may not be related to the photo shot by John Capewell that I posted last week. It may be a different angle of last week’s shot or an entirely different body of water all together. As the … Continue reading →

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A River or a Creek

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a photograph by John Capewell featuring either a river or a creek. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say it’s the Big Timber Creek being that the Capewell family resided in Westville, New Jersey, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Christening Gown

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This looks to be one of John Capewell’s sons – possibly John, Jr. – on what I’m guessing is the day of his Baptism.

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Another Lady in the Lodgepole Chair

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I don’t know why, but I thought I had posted this glass negative shot by John B. Capewell already. With 200 negatives comprising the Capewell Glass Negative Collection, I guess it was inevitable that I was going to get some … Continue reading →

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General Grant on Kelly Drive

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a shot that John Capewell made just across the Delaware from his home town of Westville, New Jersey. This was shot in Philadelphia in Fairmount Park at Kelly Drive and Fountain Green Drive.

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