Portraits are never neutral. Even the simplest old photograph involves choices about pose, clothing, background, expression, and audience. This section gathers articles centred on people and identity: famous figures, Indigenous leaders, ceremonial clothing, national dress, social types, and groups who presented themselves with pride, authority, humour, or defiance. These images let us study how people wished to be remembered and how others tried to classify or explain them. They also remind us that behind every historical category stands an individual person with a face, a body, a story, and a world of relationships beyond the frame.
wpsso pinterest pin it image added on 2021-05-17T03:09:38+00:00 .wpsso-pinterest-pin-it-image This rare photo from 1860 Japan shows two Samurais training to use a bow and arrow while their seasoned instructor looks on. First let’s look at…
This photo is of an unidentified Blackfoot warrior was taken in the late some time between 1875 and 1890. It was published as a greeting card by the firm of Calgary, Alberta. This photo was produced by the Albumen process and is mounted on…
traditional Dutch Costumes Dutch Costumes Not long ago clothing was based on local traditions and customs. There were no national brands or fashions. The clothing that one wore reflected the culture of the place: their village, their…
wpsso pinterest pin it image added on 2021-05-19T04:28:41+00:00 .wpsso-pinterest-pin-it-image Officers of the Tobacco Trade Union, 1900 This is a group photograph of the directors of the Tobacco Trade Union based in Petersburg, Virginia.…
wpsso pinterest pin it image added on 2021-05-24T23:14:30+00:00 .wpsso-pinterest-pin-it-image Snake Charming Snake Charming is an ancient tradition that is believed to have originated in India during the remote past. From there, the…
talkinggod The Navajo (also spelled Navaho) are the largest group of Native Americans. They traditionally inhabited the lands in what is now the state of New Mexico, in the United States. The Navajo possessed a rich culture and religious…
Native Americans Northern Cheyenne War Chiefs, Little Wolf and Morning Star, 1873 by William Henry Jackson. This is a studio photograph of two great Native American war chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, taken in 1873. The Cheyenne are…
