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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Tagged 126th and 127th Streets at Second Avenue, African, african american, African Cementary, AfricanAmerican, Catholic Church, Dutch Reformed Church, East Harlem, First Church of Harlem, First Dutch Church, HABG Task Force, Harlem, History, Negro Burying Ground, Peter Stuyvesant, Second Avenue, Siwanays indian tribe, Willis Avenue Bridge, Woodlawn Cemetery
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
Leake and Watts Orphanage Asylum. Along the south side of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine you can see the Greek Revival building built in 1843. Continue reading
As we celebrate Women’s History Month this March 2013. What advice would you give your young niece, sister, etc., about life? Continue reading
Harlemite Percy Sutton a civil rights leader, city councilman, attorney of Malcolm X and Harlem legend signed his autograph on the pink business card with blue ink. Continue reading
French soldiers ride a pair of double-decker buses to West 123rd Street and Riverside Drive to visit the tomb of Ulysses S. Grant (aka Grants Tomb). Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Harlem architecture, Harlem real estate
Tagged American Expeditionary Force, Double-decker bus, France, French Army, governors island, Grant, Grant's Tomb, Harlem, History, Joan of Arc, John J. Pershing, Joseph Joffre, List of streets in Manhattan, Marie Alexandra Victoria, Riverside Drive, Roman Catholic saint, The Maid of Orléans, the Queen of Romania, Twentieth Century, Ulysses S. Grant, United States, Wars and Conflicts, World War, World War I
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
Posted in Collectible, Harlem, Harlem renaissance, Music
Tagged Billy Strayhorn, CBS, Dave Brubeck, Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington Signed Contract, dukeellington, Ellington, England, History, HW Shop, Jazz, New York, New York City, Newport Jazz Festival, Penguin Group
President Barack Obama proving that he spent time in Harlem with a great looking tailored tuxedo and the first lady’s new hair cut and the diamonds around her wrist are perfect accents.
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