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Juneteenth photos from over 100 years ago
Posted on 6/17/22 at 7:53 am
Posted on 6/17/22 at 7:53 am
A decorated carriage parked in front of the Antioch Baptist Church located in Houston's Fourth Ward, 1908. Nice rims.
Juneteenth band in Eastwoods Park, Austin, 1900
Juneteenth celebrations in Richmond, Virginia, ca. 1905
Group of men in Civil War uniforms, likely for a re-enactment of the Union’s entry into Galveston. Eastwoods Park, Austin, 1900
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Posted on 6/17/22 at 7:55 am to Diseasefreeforall
Now do Juneteenth in New Orleans
Posted on 6/17/22 at 7:55 am to Diseasefreeforall
Posted on 6/17/22 at 7:55 am to Diseasefreeforall
Probably won't go over well on the OT 
But I'm a history nerd and love pics like this.
But I'm a history nerd and love pics like this.
Posted on 6/17/22 at 7:58 am to Diseasefreeforall
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Always fascinated with the dress from back then and how hot & uncomfortable they had to be
They wearing heavy suits and dresses with overcoats in the middle of June
Posted on 6/17/22 at 7:58 am to BeachDude022
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Probably won't go over well on the OT
Ah, the old carpetbagger view that everyone in the south are dumb backwoods racists.
This post was edited on 6/17/22 at 8:01 am
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:03 am to BeachDude022
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Probably won't go over well on the OT ?
On the contrary, black culture itself was on the social upswing before our gov. decided it needed "help," i.e., subsidizing. These pictures are a reminder.
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:05 am to Diseasefreeforall
When did smiling for pictures become standard practice? Im always fascinated by old pictures like this and they're all just standing there with scowls on their faces. Could be because they're so damn hot with all those clothes on.
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:06 am to IAmNERD
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Could be because they're so damn hot with all those clothes on.
Probably more so because it took forever to take photos back then. They had to stand still for like 15min or so. No one was going to smile for that long.
This post was edited on 6/17/22 at 8:07 am
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:07 am to Diseasefreeforall
Juneteenth 2022
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:07 am to IAmNERD
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When did smiling for pictures become standard practice? Im always fascinated by old pictures like this and they're all just standing there with scowls on their faces. Could be because they're so damn hot with all those clothes on.
When dental care became commonplace. People didn't smile because their teeth were jacked up.
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:08 am to SPEEDY
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Always fascinated with the dress from back then and how hot & uncomfortable they had to be
They wearing heavy suits and dresses with overcoats in the middle of June
We're all weak these days
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:14 am to Diseasefreeforall
I think Juneteenth is important to have, but I always thought it was a Texas thing. Has it been celebrated nationally all these years? Or has it just picked up steam nationally recently?
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:14 am to Diseasefreeforall
This is really interesting. I had no idea that Juneteenth used to be so widely celebrated and by so many. I imagine that it wasn't easy, especially in some areas of the South, for public celebrations to take place.
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:15 am to The Pirate King
i mean this board doesnt help
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:16 am to IAmNERD
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When did smiling for pictures become standard practice? Im always fascinated by old pictures like this and they're all just standing there with scowls on their faces. Could be because they're so damn hot with all those clothes on.
Fascinating photos either way. Looked like it was a much bigger thing back then
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:17 am to Diseasefreeforall
What is Juneteenth?
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:18 am to Diseasefreeforall
Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:20 am to Pledge
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I think Juneteenth is important to have, but I always thought it was a Texas thing. Has it been celebrated nationally all these years? Or has it just picked up steam nationally recently?
No, it was largely Texas but it's gained some traction nationally. I first learned of it from a black girl from Odessa in the mid 2000s and other black people I worked with at the time didn't know anything about it either.
I think the grumbling about Juneteenth is a combination of people who just hate the idea of another "black holiday" (which is a stupid complaint) and those who are annoyed by media/people who hadn't heard of Juneteenth 5 years ago acting like anyone who doesn't celebrate is a backwoods bigot.
A national holiday celebrating emancipation adopted from the Texas holiday makes plenty of sense. It's just too bad it'll be with all the modern trappings instead of the spirit shown in those photos.
Posted on 6/17/22 at 8:21 am to SlidellCajun
I believe it’s the day slaves in Galveston found out about the emancipation proclamation
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