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Tag Archives: vintage
Another Body of Water
Here’s another glass negative shot by John B. Capewell about 100 or so years ago. It could be New Jersey. It could be anywhere. Sadly, there’s no way of knowing, but I welcome guesses in the comment section below.
Two Exposures, One Negative
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
A Missed Opportunity
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.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged Cartoon, CO2 Comics, comic book, Guardians of the Galaxy, humor, Marvel, medallions, monkey, pendant, Planet of the Apes, science fiction, The Defenders, USA, vintage
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Friday Five – Number Sixty Three
Sixty third in a series creating a collage using five elements.
It was either Art School or This…
Back when I was pondering what I wanted to do with my life, the fast growing/big money world of van customization beckoned to me like a siren singing a sweet song from the rocks.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1975, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, customized van, Dr. Strange, Frazetta, group therapy, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hulk, Marvel, The Defenders, vintage
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Friday Five – Number Sixty Two
Sixty second in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Grist and Saw Mill in Almonesson
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.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged Almonesson, analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, glass negative, grist and saw mill in Almonesson, grist mill, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, saw mill, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville, Willceau
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Friday Five – Number Sixty One
Sixty first in a series creating a collage using five elements.
I’m Leaving It All Up to You!
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


