Vintage Black Beauties

Vintage Black Beauties

Celebrating the beauty of women of the black diaspora in vintage style because I love discovering old pictures that are new to me (and I wanted a place to save them). People don't have to be glamorous or famous to be beautiful.

Photos found on the net. Links provided. Not owned by me.

Washington, D.C., circa 1916. “Slaves reunion. Lewis Martin, age 100;  Martha Elizabeth Banks, age 104; Amy Ware, age 103; Rev. Simon P. Drew,  born free.”  Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, 921 N Street N.W.

Washington, D.C., circa 1916. “Slaves reunion. Lewis Martin, age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, age 104; Amy Ware, age 103; Rev. Simon P. Drew, born free.” Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, 921 N Street N.W.

Portrait of a woman of the organization  for fugitive slaves run by the Société des missions évangéliques de  Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Senegal.
circa 1890

Portrait of a woman of the organization for fugitive slaves run by the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) in Senegal.

circa 1890

Kadiga, 27 ans, négresse esclave devenue libre, née au Soudan, nourrice,  Ismail, fils d’Adila, Mohamed el Horra, 8 mois, né au Caire
Kadiga, 27 years old, negress slave who became free, born in Sudan, nurse, Ismail, son of Adila, Mohamed el Horra, 8 months, born in Cairo
“Concert égyptien”, album de 36 phot. anthropologiques présenté à l’exposition universelle de 1889 à Paris.

Kadiga, 27 ans, négresse esclave devenue libre, née au Soudan, nourrice, Ismail, fils d’Adila, Mohamed el Horra, 8 mois, né au Caire

Kadiga, 27 years old, negress slave who became free, born in Sudan, nurse, Ismail, son of Adila, Mohamed el Horra, 8 months, born in Cairo

“Concert égyptien”, album de 36 phot. anthropologiques présenté à l’exposition universelle de 1889 à Paris.

Aunt Betty.  She was the slave of Mr. Walker, at Faunsdale, and was the  cook for Rev. Mr. Harrison, Rector of St. Michael’s.  The picture, taken  in Aunt Betty’s home, shows a typical cabin interior.
circa 1915

Aunt Betty. She was the slave of Mr. Walker, at Faunsdale, and was the cook for Rev. Mr. Harrison, Rector of St. Michael’s. The picture, taken in Aunt Betty’s home, shows a typical cabin interior.

circa 1915