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The Museum of the American Indian, Harlem, 1920′s

Posted on February 18, 2013 by | 2 Comments

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Harlem has always be a village of wealth. The Museum of the American Indian as it appeared shortly after completion in the 1920s site, 155th Street and Broadway.

The roots of the museum go back to the founder, George Gustav Heye, an engineer and banker who had a passion for things Indian though no Indian ancestry. Continue reading →

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