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Tag Archives: water
Everybody into the Pool!
The city pools are open!
On a Hill by the Water, Again
Here’s another shot by the water, and it looks like it’s the same place as what was pictured in the photograph from last week. A fairly young looking Ella and John Capewell pose in this shot, and it looks as … Continue reading
On a Hill by the Water
Here’s a shot of John Capewell’s wife, Ella, on the far right, a trio of children and an older woman who may be Ella’s mother all sitting in the shade by a river or a lake.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, Ella Capewell, glass negative, heat, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, respite, summer, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, trees, vacation, vintage, water, Westville
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Sunrise on the Delaware
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged clouds, Delaware River, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, sky, sunrise, water
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Water, Tile and Fluorescent Lighting
A very wet train platform at 69th Street Terminal.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged commute, convergence, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, perspective, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA, subway, tile, train, Upper Darby, water, wet
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A Wet Alley in Center City
Off of Locust Street between 12th and 13th Streets.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged alley, brick, convergence, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, perspective, Philadelphia, rain, reflection, stone, urban, water, wet
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Lady by the Water
We’re back by the water with another glass negative shot by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jesrey about 100 or so years ago. My guess is that this photograph was taken on the same day and in the same … Continue reading
Wading Children and a Rowboat
I’m trying to stick with the watery theme I’ve been keeping in recent posts. This was shot by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey although I doubt that this is Westville. I don’t think it’s the Delaware River either. … Continue reading
At The Water’s Edge
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


