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Tag Archives: winter
Sleepy Boys
Posted in Photography
Tagged Affinity Photo, cat, feline, kitty, nap, sleep, tabbycat, winter
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Snow-blind
Bundle up folks – it’s chilly in Philly! SaveSave SaveSave
Have Yourself a Merry Little Truck Mascot
While this may not count as a true Truck Mascot being that the vehicle is not a truck but a school bus, I feel it’s close enough. It is mostly a big International truck adapted to haul kids off to … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged bus, Christmas, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, school, truck mascot, winter, wreath, yellow
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The Blizzard of 2016
It was everything the weather forecasters predicted, and more! A big dump of snow on the City of Philadelphia, has pretty much shut down public transit except for subway travel. More photos after the cut.
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged blizzard of 2016, snow, winter
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Stuck on a Stalled Elevated Train
The train sat on the tracks outside of 69th Street for reasons unknown so the combination of boredom and the availability of a camera are why I present you this vista today.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged clouds, Market-Frankford, Philadelphia, SEPTA, sky, Upper Darby, winter
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Mom, Frosty & the Kids
A while back I had posted a number of photos of the Capewell children happily cavorting with a snowman. This plate looks to be taken a few winters after the other shots and the kids along with their mother seem … Continue reading
Strings Attached
Here’s a shot from John Capewell’s younger days when he wanted to play around with photography, composition and odd juxtapositions. He’s included himself in the center of this oddly posed crowd as he activates his camera’s shutter with a length … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged analog, antique photograph, cold, Derby, early 20th Century, Ella, fashion, fur, glass negative, grumpy, hats, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, string, style, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, trees, USA, vintage, Westville, winter
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Death Wish
Because it’s better to look good than have an unbroken coccyx.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged candid, danger, heels, high heels, ice, legs, Pax, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pumps, snow, stilletto, stockings, weather, winter, woman
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When Captain America Throws His Mighty Shield
…or should I call this one The Winter Soldier? Last week the State of Pennsylvania took a wintry shellacking from a very busy Mother Nature in the form of an ice storm which downed trees taking power lines with them. … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged Baltimore Pike, Captain America, Delaware County, electricity, ice storm, Jack Kirby, Lansdowne, patriotic, Pennsylvania, power, shield, The Winter Soldier, winter
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Sleigh Ride
Here’s a snowy self portrait of John B. Capewell along with an unidentified companion seated in a sleigh. Capewell is seated on the right. It looks like the photographer set up his camera, hopped back in the sleigh and is … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, Christmas, early 20th Century, glass negative, Gloucester County, horse, Joe Williams, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, sleigh, snow, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville, winter
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Snow Plough
Here’s a photograph John B. Capewell made of a cold and snowy Winter’s day about 100 or years ago or so. Back then a plough served two purposes. It mainly ploughed farm fields which were plentiful in New Jersey at … Continue reading
Snowy Landscape
Some of the glass negatives in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection have contained enough information that the time and place could be ascertained. Others, like the one above, are anybody’s guess.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, Christmas, early 20th Century, glass negative, hill, John B Capewell, mountain, New Jersey, Philadelphia, photography, Photoshop, roadside, snow, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville, winter
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Snow Baby
Posted in Blast from the Past, Photography
Tagged baby, pea coat, sledding, snow, winter
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