Vernacular Photography
WHAT IS VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY? IS IT ART?
A STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS DEFINITION
HISTORIC EVENTS OF THE MONTH OF MAY 2019
Cinco De Mayo
May 6, 1937
May 8, 1884 President Harry Truman born
May 20, 1927 Charles Lindbergh took off
on his flight across the Atlantic
May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message
Monday May 27, 2019 Memorial Day
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.
Featured
Root, Marcus Aurelius. John Fries Frazer. 1/4 plate Daguerreotype
PORTRAIT OF JOHN FRIES FRAZER (1812-1872) 1/4 plate daguerreotype. Circa 1840's. This is a str..
$10,000.00 Ex Tax: $10,000.00
Abbe ,James . Jack Dempsey. In "Daredevil Jack."
James AbbeJack Dempsey. In "Daredevil Jack." 19208 x 10 inch&nb..
$1,200.00 Ex Tax: $1,200.00
FRENCH COLLOTYPE. Automobile.
Automobile CHARMING ANONYMOUS FRENCH COLLOTYPE FROM A PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1910 4 1/2 ..
$50.00 Ex Tax: $50.00