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Edgecombe Sanitarium in Harlem, NY, 1925

Posted on April 26, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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In 1925 the Edgecombe Sanitarium was opened after a merger with the Booker T. Washington Sanitarium on 7th Avenue between 138th and 139th Streets in 1920, offering inpatient treatment for those with tuberculosis.

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Langston Hughes Breakfast Party in Harlem, 1925 (Photos And Video)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by | 3 Comments

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Photographs and Prints Division

Langston Hughes (second from left) with guests at a breakfast party for him hosted by room mates Regina Anderson-Andrews, Luella Tucker and Ethel Ray at 580 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem 1925. Continue reading →

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