Pioneering model Helen Williams, in a 1960s Avon cosmetics advertisement.
Pioneering model Helen Williams, hands down, the most photographed Black model of the 1950s and 1960s, in a 1960s Kodak advertisement.
Modeling pioneer Ophelia DeVore (right) with clients and friends (l-r) Joan Murry, Trudy Haynes, the Philadelphia news legend, actress and writer Ellen Holly and the great model Helen Williams. Photo via opheliadevore.com.
Pioneering model Helen Williams in a Bulova watch ad from 1959.
Model Helen Williams in a 1959 “Sew with Simplicity” advertisement.
Helen Williams, hands down the most photographed Black model of the 1950s and 1960s, in a 1960 Helene Curtis ad.
Model Helen Williams in a 1960 advertisement for Modess sanitary napkins.
Helen Williams was not just a groundbreaker, she was one of the most successful models of the 1950s and 1960s. Signed to Ophelia DeVore’s modeling agency, she went on to model in advertisements for Kodak, Bulova and countless other brands.
Helen Williams in a 1960s Kodak ad.
Pioneering Black model Helen Williams in a Bulova watch ad from 1959.
