Category Archives: Harlem history

Native African Union of America, Inc. Room 220, Sign, 1920′s

Posted on May 19, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The Native African Union of America, Inc., sign was photographed near Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association offices on 135th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., in the 1920′s (source). Continue reading →

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Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Receives Coptic Cross From Haile Selassie At Abysinnian Baptist Church, 1954

Posted on May 11, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Receives Coptic Cross From Haile Selassie 1954

Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (left) receives, on behalf of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, a golden Coptic cross from Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia on May 30 in 1954. Continue reading →

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The Danny Tisdale Show And Emily From Iridetheharlemline.com And More…

Posted on May 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

meconductorListen to The Danny Tisdale Show a HW Radio Podcast show with host Danny as talks Harlem rial line history with founder Emily, founder of iridetheharlemline.com. She is a Metro North train rider, a history lover and a rider of the Harlem Line all her life.

The site is a collection of her train-related thoughts, observations, photographs, and travels, as well as her never-ending hunt for intriguing Harlem historical artifacts. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s African Burying Ground, 1600 -

Posted on May 4, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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East Harlem Uncovered

“Nieuw Haarlem” (Harlem) was the second colony established by the Dutch in New York.  Expansion to upper Manhattan was driven by property and economic concerns.  Prior to this decision, the area was a sacred site and was inhabited with clam shells from the Lenape tribes of Wiechquaesgeoks or Siwanays or other tribes. Continue reading →

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Vincent Lushington “Roi” Ottley Born In Harlem

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Vincent Lushington Ottley

First Negro War-Correspondent For A Major Newspaper

Vincent Lushington “Roi” Ottley was born on August 2, 1906 in New York City’s Harlem.  His parents, Jerome P. and Beatrice (Brisbane) Ottley had emigrated to the United States from the island of Grenada.  Continue reading →

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Harlem Trolley Car, Harlem, 1897

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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A great photograph of Harlemites loading on to a Harlem Trolley on 125th Street between the cobblestone streets of Lexington and 3rd Avenues in East Harlem 1897. Continue reading →

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The Claremont Inn in West Harlem 1775 – 1950

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This is the ship shaped Claremont Inn at West 122nd Street and Riverside Drive in Manhattanville in West Harlem, photographed by the Wurts Brothers in the 1920′s. Continue reading →

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Harlem Celebrates The 131st Birthday Of Ulysses S. Grant

Posted on April 29, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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Harlem’s Tomb

It was a bright day to celebrate the 131st birthday of the 18th President of the United  States, President Ulysses S. Grant at Grants Tomb on 121st Street and Riverside Drive. Continue reading →

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Lincoln Giants, Harlem’s First Baseball Team, 1912

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In 1911, Harlem gained its own black professional baseball team, the Lincoln Giants. Continue reading →

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The Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, 1920′s

Posted on April 27, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The History Continues

The Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle on West 128th Street and 7th Avenue (aka Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.,), 1920′s. Continue reading →

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