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The Claremont Inn in West Harlem 1775 – 1950

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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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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St. Nicholas Lagebier House and Restaurant, 1885

Posted on February 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

This photograph from 1885 of the St. Nicholas Lagerbier House and Restaurant Salon, on St. Nicholas Avenue looking north of 113th Street, taken long before the farm area in Harlem that went under development in the 1930′s. Continue reading →

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HW Shop: Duke Ellington Signed Contract, 1972

Posted on February 11, 2013 by | 2 Comments

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A great piece Duke Ellington signed contract, it’s three pages long, dated October 1, 1972 on CBS letterhead, signed by Ellington in blue ink. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: ‘Losing You,’ By Solange With The Sapeurs on Haarlem Avenue (video)

Posted on February 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Looks like Solange Knowles was inspired by the Sapeurs on Haarlem Avenue in Africa for her latest video. Continue reading →

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Yolande’s Yard: 56 Up, On the Up and Up with Michael Apted (video)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by | 3 Comments

By Yolande Brener

The Up Series started in 1964 with a documentary examining the state of England’s class system as experienced by fourteen 7-year-olds.  Continue reading →

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Big Steve’s Lesson In Chopping Down A Holiday Tree (video)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Big Steve from England is now on his way to the United Kingdom, but he too a second to select his tree for the holidays in Sweden – the Viking traditional way. Continue reading →

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Dobson and Norris, Disaster Series, 2012

Posted on January 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Dobson and Norris, London, Disaster Series, 2012 (photo-montage on paper). 6′ x 5′ feet. Continue reading →

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Jumping Woman (London Riot), 2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This photographic montage on canvas is a new piece based on an image from the riots in London, England in August 2011. A new piece of the ongoing disaster series. Continue reading →

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USA Ties England In Nail-Biter

Posted on June 12, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Sports

Clint Dempsey scored on a blunder by goalkeeper Robert Green in the 40th minute, and the United States came from behind to tie England 1-1 in the Americans’ World Cup opener Saturday. Continue reading →

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Joss Stone Bares it At Nine West

Posted on June 2, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Fashion

I’ve only seen Joss Stone perform in her bare feet, so what does she know about shoes?

Beautiful soul singer Joss Stone, who released her last album Colour Me Free in October 2009, is collaborating with Nine West creative director Fred Allard on a fall collection for the brand. Continue reading →

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