Vernacular Photography

WHAT IS VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY? 
 IS IT ART?   

In The Eyes Of The Beholder: 

A STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS ILLUSTRATED DEFINITION

 HISTORIC EVENTS OF THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2019

VJ Day. September 2, 1945

The Island Of Manhattan Discovered by Henry Hudson.  September 4, 1609

The First Continental Congress Assembled. September 5, 1774

The signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787

9/11/2001 Terrorist Attack On The United States. 

Jesse Owens Born. September 12, 1913

General John J. Pershing Born. September 13, 1860

James Fenimore Cooper Born. September 15, 1789

Agatha Christie Born. September 15, 1890

The Mayflower Departed England Bound For America. September  16, 1620

Greta Garbo Born. September 18, 1905

President Abraham Lincoln Issued The Preliminary Emancipation  Proclamation. 

September 22, 1862

Vernacular photography has only recently been recognized as a fertile field for collectors, scholars and history buffs.  It is also  an area  in which it is still possible for the beginner to afford wonderful examples of the photographer's art.

These pages will present an  assortment of  19th and 20th century photographs.  

New items will be continually added so that you can return often and enjoy each new visit as a fresh, pleasant and educational experience.