Waheed Photo Archive

A collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Founded by Adreinne Waheed, this archive holds over 10,000 vernacular photos celebrating African-American life.

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Double Date, c. 1940s #doubledate #studioportrait #vintagephoto #vintagestyle #foundphoto #blackhistory #socialhistory #friends #blackstyle #friends #1940s #waheedphotoarchive

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Hand-tinted studio portrait, c. 1940s #studioportrait #handtinted #blackman #foundphoto #vintagephoto #vintagestyle #blackstyle #blackhistory #blackculture #waheedphotoarchive

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Luther H. and Mattie L. Varner “Father and Mother”, 1935 [Varner Family] #myonegirl #agreatloss #familyhistory #blackhistory #foundphoto #vintagephoto #blacklove #waheedphotoarchive

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Billy and Cecil, c. late 1920s

#dancepartners #dance #couple #vintagephoto #vintagestyle #foundphoto #blackexcellence #blackhistory #culture #norfolkandwestern #waheedphotoarchive

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Martha, Zetta, Clara and Eva, 1924 [Ross Family Album] #friends #soupkitchen #vintagephoto #foundphoto #1920s #blackhistory #waheedphotoarchive (at Wichita Falls, Texas)

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The bros at base camp, 1969 #Vietnamwar #soldiers #blacksoldiers #barracks #vernacularphotography #waheedphotoarchive

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Soldier Fred Bentley & Crew, Vietnam, 1969 #Vietnam #blacksoldiers #1960s #blackpowerfist

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Hello. I would like to pin your photo of the mother and daughter on the step. (There were a few others. However, I forgot the titles.) I love all of your photos! Someone posted one of your photos on a Facebook page without any credit. I did a search. TinEye only found one instance of that photo. Thank you in advance! Cheers! Zenaida

Hello Zenaida,

Thanks for following and for asking permission to re-post.  Photo credit is appreciated! 

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Mama Thompson

Waco, Texas

[Thompson Family Album]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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The Thompson Sisters

Waco, Texas

[Thompson Family Album]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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Mr. Edward G. Thompson

Waco, TX

[Thompson Family Album]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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Mr. Charlie Thompson

Waco, TX

[Thompson Family Album]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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Our Girls

Lafayette, LA, 1931

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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This One

Mr. William S. Grady

[Grady Family Album]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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Minnie and Marie (18 months)

May 1953

[Grady Family Album]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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Johnny Frank Agustus Griggs

The Patriarch

Sunrise: July 8, 1919  ~ Sunset: January 30, 2015

From Jasper County, GA, Mr. Gus hunted and fished until the age of 90.  He leaves behind 13 children and 56 grandchildren.   I took this photo of my granddad at his home in 2006.

[Griggs Family Album]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2015

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Step

Early 1980's

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2014