Young Man outside the Peerless Hotel
September 26, 1939
©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2012
African-Americana Black American Black Man suit and tie suit and hat Peerless Hotel 1939 vintage vernacular photography found photo style retro diaspora Black History Social history ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012 double breasted suit wingtips
Early 1900’s Cameo Portrait
cameo portrait studio portrait Black woman Black american African-Americana vernacular photography found photo diaspora vintage retro style fashion Black History Social history ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012
Last swim of the Summer
September, 1962
beach kids black kids family siblings sand vacation ocean swim September 1962 vintage retro vernacular photography found photo African-Americana Black History social history social studies African-American Studies diaspora family vacation ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012
The back reads: “Honey, I went to the levy store with him.”
G. Coleman Studio Portrait, 1940’s
couple Black couple Black love Black History studio portrait levy store African-Americana Black Americans African-American studies social history social studies diaspora vintage retro vernacular photography found photo ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012 1940's Black man Black woman
Ready for Soul Train
Early 1970’s
African-Americana Black Girl Dancing Black Culture Black History social history diaspora vernacular photography found photo ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012 retro vintage disco platforms afro 1970's Soul Train turtle neck fashion style
Kientzle Studio Portrait
St. Louis, MO, 1940’s
Studio portrait Black men Black History social history vernacular photography found photo vintage retro 1940's suits Black Culture diaspora African-Americana African-American studies social studies ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012 St. Louis
Ready to go.
1930’s
[Dean Family Album]
sisters friends hats coats Black women African-Americana Black Americans vernacular photography found photo diaspora social history social studies african-american studies Black history vintage retro ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012
“The Boys Boat”
1930-40’s
[Franklin Family Album]
1930's classic car african-americana Black American Black Man suit and tie well dressed Black Bourgeoisie Black History social history black culture social studies vernacular photography found photo ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012 retro disapora vintage
Eson
1950’s
School portrait Black boy African-Americana African-American Black American Black Culture Black history social history ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012 vernacular photography found photo 1950's studio portrait vintage retro social studies African-American Studies
Mr. A.B. “Pink” Chinwort
1940’s
Black Man studio portrait African-Americana Black American Black history Black Culture social history social studies diaspora vernacular photography found photo 1940's ©WaheedPhotoArchive 2012 vintage retro African-American Studies