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The Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, 1920′s

Posted on April 27, 2013 by | Leave a comment

West 128th St and 7th Ave (NYPL Digital Gallery)

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

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The Harlem Speedway in Harlem 1900 (video)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

trogers-with-racetrackBefore it was called the Harlem River Drive, the parkway running north and south along the west bank of the Harlem River was called the Harlem River Speedway. Continue reading →

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Sugar Hill, To The Right Of Colonial Park, Harlem 1938

Posted on March 13, 2013 by | Leave a comment

sugar-hill-bradhurst-looking-south-1938-nyplBeautiful view of the Sugar Hill area in Harlem, to the right of Colonial Park (now Jackie Robinson Park). Continue reading →

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