Photograph of Elsie and Lela Scott, 1910
Photograph of twin sisters, Elsie and Lela Scott. They were two of seventeen children of John and Julia Scott. The family migrated from Louisiana to Indiana and...
Category: Black and white historical photos
Black and white photos from history, including portraits and snapshots of life from around the world.
Snapshot of life from New York City, circa 1905
A snapshot of life from New York City. Photograph taken circa 1905. — Source: Detroit Publishing Co., Publisher. Flatiron Building, corner after snow stor...
Portrait of two Samoan women, 1905
Portrait of two Samoan women – Tualele, on the left, and Selesa, on the right – taken in 1905. In the photograph, they’re both wearing lei (ne...
Portrait of a Pacific woman, New Zealand
— Source: Pacific woman, taken circa 1870-1900, by Pulman and Son. Te Papa (B.008132)
U.S. immigrant woman from Guadeloupe
Portrait of an immigrant woman from Guadeloupe. Taken at Ellis Island in 1911. — “Portrait of an immigrant woman from Guadeloupe” sources: Man...
Portrait of a family. South Carolina, 1862.
Portrait of a family in Beaufort, South Carolina, taken in 1862. — “Portrait of a family. Beaufort, South Carolina, 1862.” source: O’Sulli...
Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898.
Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898. Zitkála-Šá was born in 1876 on the Yankton Indian Reservation. She became a writer, musician, teacher, a Co-Founder of the Nationa...
Portrait of a woman. United States, circa 1900
Portrait of a woman. Georgia, United States, circa 1900. — “Portrait of a woman. United States, circa 1900” source: Du Bois, W. E. B. , Collector. A...
Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds
Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds, taken in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War. Belle was described as “tall, handsome, and vivacious.” ...
A snapshot of life: New York City, circa 1959.
A snapshot of life from New York City, circa 1959. — “A snapshot of life: New York City, circa 1959.” source: Rizzuto, Angelo, photographer. African...