Tag Archives: winter

Death Wish

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Because it’s better to look good than have an unbroken coccyx.

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When Captain America Throws His Mighty Shield

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Joe_Williams

…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 →

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Sleigh Ride

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Joe_Williams

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 →

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Snow Plough

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Joe_Williams

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 →

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Snowy Landscape

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Joe_Williams

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.

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Snow Baby

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Tina Garceau

 

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Two Boys and Another Dog

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Similar to last week’s shot, here is another photograph of John, Jr. and Henry O. Capewell taken by their father John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey.

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Mystery of the Ghost Boy Solved!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

We’re back again with another negative from the collection of 200 glass negatives shot by John B Capewell of Westville, NJ about 100 years ago. This is a follow-up to last week’s post featuring a ghostly figure in front of … Continue reading →

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The Return of Frosty and The Mystery of the Ghost Boy

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Frosty the Snowman promised he would be back again one day, and here he is! He’s returned from his bitter fate at the receiving end of a firing squad and was reformed to enjoy another wintry day in the Southern … Continue reading →

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