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Surgery and Leaps of Faith – Visual Metaphors

Here’s another Visual Metaphor that I created for a client that deals with executives and trains them in leadership and people skills. The client asks her client to come up with a 3-part list consisting of 1. Where they were, … Continue reading

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Elijah Wood, Time Traveler

When I was originally sorting through these glass negatives, I was struck by this young man’s resemblance to actor Elijah Wood. If you’re not familiar with Wood, he is best known for playing the character Frodo in the Lord of … Continue reading

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Two Ladies in the Yard

Our lady from last week is back in her back yard accompanied by an older woman I assume is her mother. Our younger lady sports a sunnier expression than she did in the photograph in last week’s post. Maybe that … Continue reading

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Lady in the Yard

Sadly, I have no idea who this woman was, but John Capewell of Westville, New Jersey saw fit to commit her image to glass negative. Judging from the lady’s style of dress this looks like it was shot some time … Continue reading

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Two Deer

Here’s another glass negative with a farm or livestock theme shot by John B. Capewell some time early in the 20th century. Capewell and his family lived in Westville, New Jersey which had farms at the time. At first, I … Continue reading

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Gathering Hay

Here’s another farm picture that John Capewell probably shot in Westville, New Jersey. It looks to be a piece of property that he has shot a number of times. The utility poles in the background on the right figure in … Continue reading

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A Goat in the Garden State

At one time, Westville, New Jersey and much of South Jersey had farms complete with livestock like the beast above. John B. Capewell who resided in Westville must have been so impressed by this goat that he chased after his … Continue reading

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