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The Joseph Callahan Collection

The Joseph Callahan Collection

Yuma, Arizona

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Collection: Vernacular Photography (Snapshots)

“Vernacular”, the common or ordinary. Vernacular photography, or photography made by the everyday person for personal use, not as artistic expression, has gained popularity in art collections and museums in recent years. When Eastman Kodak introduced the Brownie box camera in 1900 they brought inexpensive photography to the everyday household and the public loved it. The ability to capture family memories and events had immense allure that still consumes us. Vintage snapshots are not just “irrelevant memories” of people unknown. They show us a hint at life and culture of past days. This window to the past is what entices collectors, and has started catching the eyes of museums and historical collections worldwide.
Balancing in Snow
  • Balancing in Snow, c. 1920
  • Photograph - B&W Snapshot
    5 x 3.5 in
    NFS
Riverside Poly 01
  • Riverside Poly 01, 1950’s
  • Photograph - B&W Snapshot
    5.75 x 3.5 in
    NFS
Riverside Poly 02
  • Riverside Poly 02, c. 1950
  • Photograph - B&W Snapshot
    5.75 x 3.5 in
    NFS
Riverside Poly 03
  • Riverside Poly 03, c. 1950
  • Photograph - B&W Snapshot
    5.75 x 3.5 in
    NFS
Kunwah, Korea
  • Kunwah, Korea, c. 1950
  • Snapshot
    3.25 x 4.5 in
    NFS
Kap’yong - I worked in the Building
  • Kap’yong - I worked in the Building, 1950
  • Snapshot
    4 x 3 in
    NFS
Young Artist
  • Young Artist, 1952
  • Snapshot
    3.5 x 3.5 in
    NFS
5 Soldiers in a Field
  • 5 Soldiers in a Field, 1954
  • Photograph - B&W Snapshot
    3.5 x 2.5 in
    NFS
Balancing on Tightrope
  • Balancing on Tightrope, c. 1960
  • Photograph - B&W Snapshot
    3 x 4 in
    NFS
Guy at Beach
  • Guy at Beach, c. 2000
  • Photograph - Colored Snapshot
    6 x 4 in
    NFS
Tattooed guy at desk
  • Tattooed guy at desk, c. 2000
  • Photograph - Colored Snapshot
    4 x 6 in
    NFS
Below Decks
  • Below Decks, 1950’s
  • Snapshot
    5.25 x 3.25 in
    NFS
Coke Bottle Sunglasses
  • Coke Bottle Sunglasses, 1920’s
  • Snapshot
    1.75 x 2.625 in
    NFS
Finger Licking Good
  • Finger Licking Good, 1920’s
  • Photograph
    5 x 7 in
    NFS
Frat Boy Bookmark
  • Frat Boy Bookmark, 1910’s
  • Silver Gelatin Albumen Print
    2.125 x 4.875 in
    NFS
Handsome man smiling in chair
  • Handsome man smiling in chair, 1950’s
  • Snapshot
    3.5 x 3.5 in
    NFS
Lawn golf?
  • Lawn golf?, 1950’s
  • Snapshot
    4.5 x 3.25 in
    NFS
Pass the Baton- Two Track Racers
  • Pass the Baton- Two Track Racers, 1920’s
  • Snapshot
    3.5 x 5.5 in
    NFS
School Photo
  • School Photo, 1950’s
  • Snapshot
    2.5 x 3.5 in
    NFS
 

If you have additional information on any pieces in my collection please feel free to reach out and let me know.


All images of art in this collection are copyrighted by the original artists and can not be reproduced for any use.


if you are the creator of any pieces in my collection and you prefer for them not to be in the public view, please let me know and I will move them to my private collection.

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