Tag Archives: 116th Street (Manhattan)

Annual Juneteenth -King Fest Celebration in Harlem

Posted on June 6, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
20thAnnual Juneteenth -King Fest Celebration
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6-year-old Killed in Harlem After Being Struck By Truck

Posted on February 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

amar-diarrassoubaA 6-year-old school boy was struck and killed by a truck Thursday at an East Harlem intersection — while the crossing guard was on a bathroom break. Continue reading →

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Broadway and West 115th St., Harlem 1937

Posted on January 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Broadway-and-W-115th-Street-nyc-0075The view north along the Broadway center mall in 1937, you can see the main gates of Columbia University on the right and Barnard College and Riverside Church on the left.   Continue reading →

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Lexington Avenue at 116th Street, Harlem, NY, 1915

Posted on December 5, 2012 by | 5 Comments

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In 1915, when this photo was taken, Lexington Avenue at 116th Street was firmly in the Little Italy of East Harlem, also called “Doctors Row” hence the Italian in the signs on the far right above a chemist’s office. Continue reading →

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Italian Savings Bank, East Harlem 1923

Posted on November 19, 2012 by | 2 Comments

East Harlem had about 89,000 Italian residents in the 1890′s, which made it the largest Italian neighborhood in the United States. Continue reading →

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Harlem Celebrates President Obama’s Reelection (photos)

Posted on November 7, 2012 by | 11 Comments

Here are a series of photographs from around the web of Harlem celebrating President Barack Obama’s re-election on November 6th, 2012, the one above is from ABC News at Londel’s in Sugar Hill. Continue reading →

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Harlem Debutante Ball, Renaissance Ballroom 1950′s (photos)

Posted on October 27, 2012 by | 19 Comments

The above photo was taken during the 1950′s for Life magazine of a cotillion in Harlem. Continue reading →

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Graham Court Apartment House, 1905

Posted on October 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Graham Court is a historic Harlem apartment building. It was commissioned by William Waldorf Astor, designed by the architects Clinton and Russell, and constructed in 1899-1901 as part of the great Harlem real-estate boom. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: ‘Welcome To Harlem’ By Mark Blackman (video)

Posted on October 8, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Harlem filmmaker Mark Blackman talks about his new indie musical which is a feature length musical comedy about the greatest village in the world, Welcome To Harlem. Continue reading →

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Dwyane Wade signs at MIST Harlem During Hue-Man Book Pop-Up (raw video)

Posted on September 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Miami Heat basketball champion superstar Dwyane Wade signed copies of his new book, “A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball” on Wednesday night, September 5th, at the brand spanking new My Image Studios MISTHarlem. Continue reading →

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