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 JULY       2019       

( JEWISH SOLDIERS ON LEAVE IN LONDON, 1919 )                                                                                                                                                               

July 3, 1976  The Raid on Entebbe

 July 4, 1776 - The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress.

July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Landed On /the Moon

July 21, 1899  Ernest Hemingway born

July 24, 1898 Amelia Earhart born

July 26,  1856 George Bernard Shaw Born

July 30, 1863 Henry Ford Born

July 31, 1790 The U.S. Patent Office first opened its doors

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.