Tag Archives: vernacular photography

JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History

Posted on October 17, 2013 by fansinaflashbulb

Unidentified Photographer, [John Connally, Nellie Connally, John F. Kennedy, and Jacqueline Kennedy in presidential limousine, Dallas], November 22, 1963 (2013.23.1) When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, the event and its aftermath were … Continue reading →

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Rev. William O. Swint in Harlem

Posted on February 8, 2011 by fansinaflashbulb

Unidentified Photographer, [Rev. William O. Swint], ca. 1935 William O. Swint, Sr. (1896–1983), stands next to the fruit cart he operated in Harlem after he had to give up his store during the Depression. According to a note his wife … Continue reading →

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Pine Ridge

Posted on August 12, 2009 by tashalutek

Mendelssohn, Lesannes Helwaq as “Wambli Luta,” 1908-15 Unidentified Photographer, [Unidentified Family on Moon], 1930s Unidentified Photographer, [Unidentified Family, Unidentified Men, Unidentified Women], 1910s The Pine Ridge Reservation was originally part of the Great Sioux Reservation, established after the Fort Laramie … Continue reading →

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photobooth

Posted on February 19, 2009 by bernardyenelouis

Andy Warhol, Photo booth Strip (Holly Solomon 110), ca. 1964 Unidentified photographer, [Andre Breton], ca. 1929 Anatol Josepho, [Self-portrait of Anatol Josepho with Terrier], 1928-30 The original Photomaton was unveiled by Anatol Josepho in 1925 in a studio on Broadway, … Continue reading →

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The Crimson Skull

Posted on January 9, 2009 by fansinaflashbulb

Unidentified Photographer, Production still for the film The Crimson Skull, 1921 The Daniel Cowin Collection of African American Vernacular Photography “Race films”—movies with all-black casts produced for black audiences—were an integral part of the African American viewing experience from World … Continue reading →

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Red Bird, Oklahoma

Posted on December 3, 2008 by fansinaflashbulb

Unidentified Photographer, [Townspeople of Red Bird, Oklahoma, in front of railroad depot], ca. 1910 The Daniel Cowin Collection of African American Vernacular Photography During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, African Americans established at least 88, and perhaps as … Continue reading →

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