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Willie Ray Horne, 1943

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Title

Willie Ray Horne, 1943

Description

Vernacular photography refers to photos that focus on everyday life and people and makes the ordinary and familiar matter.

In the case of African American servicemen, vernacular photography visually turned the uniformed soldier into both an everyday-man and first-class citizen. Photographs of Black men standing strong and dressed in military uniform showed them as loyal and patriotic, but most importantly, as American citizens.

Date

1943

Bibliographic Citation

Personal collection of Sharon Horne Morris