The Daniel Cowin Collection of African American Vernacular Photography

The Daniel Cowin Collection of African American Vernacular Photography. "...The Daniel Cowin Collection of African American Vernacular Photography was given to ICP by Daniel Cowin in 1990. The collection of about 1,600 photographs, including several albums and dating from 1860 to 1960, offers a glimpse into the rarely seen everyday lives of African Americans in a variety of genres and poses: formal studio portraits, casual snapshots, images of children, images of uniformed soldiers, wedding portraits, and 'Southern-views' made for tourist consumption."