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"Harlem: A Cultural Melting Pot Through the Lens of History" Step back in time to 1943

Background imageHarlem Collection: Le Leeghwater, machine qui a servi au dessechement de la mer de Harlem (engraving)

Le Leeghwater, machine qui a servi au dessechement de la mer de Harlem (engraving)
3645112 Le Leeghwater, machine qui a servi au dessechement de la mer de Harlem (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Leeghwater)

Background imageHarlem Collection: Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem, 1636 (oil on panel)

Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem, 1636 (oil on panel)
3545908 Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem, 1636 (oil on panel) by Saenredam, Pieter Jansz (1597-1665); 94x55 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageHarlem Collection: View of a boy with a spyglass looking toward the Hudson River from Riverside Park

View of a boy with a spyglass looking toward the Hudson River from Riverside Park
MNY381148 View of a boy with a spyglass looking toward the Hudson River from Riverside Park, New York (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageHarlem Collection: Spring Landscape, Harlem River, (oil on canvas)

Spring Landscape, Harlem River, (oil on canvas)
823323 Spring Landscape, Harlem River, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 51x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Landscape, Harlem River. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939)

Background imageHarlem Collection: Women having a skin whitening facial treatment at a beauty parlour in Harlem, New York (b / w photo)

Women having a skin whitening facial treatment at a beauty parlour in Harlem, New York (b / w photo)
6015479 Women having a skin whitening facial treatment at a beauty parlour in Harlem, New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHarlem Collection: Women having her nails donw at a beauty parlour in Harlem, New York (b / w photo)

Women having her nails donw at a beauty parlour in Harlem, New York (b / w photo)
6015468 Women having her nails donw at a beauty parlour in Harlem, New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHarlem Collection: Sleighing at Harlem, New York (engraving)

Sleighing at Harlem, New York (engraving)
1052702 Sleighing at Harlem, New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleighing at Harlem, New York)

Background imageHarlem Collection: Pavilion of Haarlem, from Choix des Monuments, Edifices et Maisons les plus

Pavilion of Haarlem, from Choix des Monuments, Edifices et Maisons les plus
STC186085 Pavilion of Haarlem, from Choix des Monuments, Edifices et Maisons les plus remarquables du Royaume des Pays-Bas by Pierre Jacques Goetghebuer, published 1827 (aquatint) by Goetghebuer

Background imageHarlem Collection: Harlem River at Night, (oil on canvas)

Harlem River at Night, (oil on canvas)
822861 Harlem River at Night, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harlem River at Night. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

Background imageHarlem Collection: A map of Manhattanville Situated on York Island / surveyed

A map of Manhattanville Situated on York Island / surveyed
1079250 A map of Manhattanville Situated on York Island / surveyed and laid out into lots by Adolphus Loss; copied R.J. Dodge

Background imageHarlem Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20100652

EyeUbiquitous_20100652
Ireland, North, Belfast, Bedford street, waitress enjoying a joke with customers outside Harlem cafe

Background imageHarlem Collection: Harlem Rivers, 1928. Artist: Preston Dickinson

Harlem Rivers, 1928. Artist: Preston Dickinson
Harlem Rivers, 1928. Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

Background imageHarlem Collection: View of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds, c. 1670-75 (oil on canvas)

View of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds, c. 1670-75 (oil on canvas)
3247748 View of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds, c.1670-75 (oil on canvas) by Ruisdael, Jacob Isaaksz. or Isaacksz. van (1628/9-82); 55.5x62 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Background imageHarlem Collection: Interior of St. Bavo Church in Harlem 1668, oil on canvas by Job Berckheyde

Interior of St. Bavo Church in Harlem 1668, oil on canvas by Job Berckheyde

Background imageHarlem Collection: Building exteriors in Harlem, New York City, NY. USA

Building exteriors in Harlem, New York City, NY. USA

Background imageHarlem Collection: View of Haarlem, (detail), c1670. Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael

View of Haarlem, (detail), c1670. Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael
View of Haarlem, (detail), c1670. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum

Background imageHarlem Collection: Portrait Laurens Coster oil canvas 57. 5 x 52. 5 cm

Portrait Laurens Coster oil canvas 57. 5 x 52. 5 cm
Portrait of Laurens Coster, oil on canvas, 57.5 x 52.5 cm, unsigned. Above: LAVRENTIVS COSTERVS ÔÇó HARLEM ÔÇó, INVENTOR ARTIS TYPOGR. [APHIAE], Schweizerischer Meister, 17. Jh

Background imageHarlem Collection: Harlem Holland 1877 Maxime Lalanne French 1827-1886

Harlem Holland 1877 Maxime Lalanne French 1827-1886
At Harlem (Holland), 1877. Maxime Lalanne (French, 1827-1886). Etching; sheet: 25.4 x 34.5 cm (10 x 13 9/16 in.); image: 20.9 x 30.3 cm (8 1/4 x 11 15/16 in.)

Background imageHarlem Collection: The Town Hall, Grote Markt, Haarlem, The Netherlands In The 19Th Century

The Town Hall, Grote Markt, Haarlem, The Netherlands In The 19Th Century. From Pictures From Holland By Richard Lovett, Published 1887

Background imageHarlem Collection: The Grote Kerk Or St. Bavokerk In The Grote Markt, Haarlem, The Netherlands In The 19Th Century

The Grote Kerk Or St. Bavokerk In The Grote Markt, Haarlem, The Netherlands In The 19Th Century
The Grote Kerk Or St.Bavokerk In The Grote Markt, Haarlem, The Netherlands In The 19Th Century. From Pictures From Holland By Richard Lovett, Published 1887

Background imageHarlem Collection: Battle Of Harlem Heights Manhattan Island New York Usa 1776 From A 19Th Century Print Engraved By

Battle Of Harlem Heights Manhattan Island New York Usa 1776 From A 19Th Century Print Engraved By J C Armytage After Chappel

Background imageHarlem Collection: Adelaide Hall outside her home 1A Collingham Road, London

Adelaide Hall outside her home 1A Collingham Road, London
Adelaide Hall outside her home 1A Collingham Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London SW5. Adelaide Hall (1901-1993) was a jazz innovator

Background imageHarlem Collection: Adelaide Hall signed photo

Adelaide Hall signed photo. Adelaide Hall (1901-1993) was a jazz innovator & Broaway star of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance who made her home in London in 1939

Background imageHarlem Collection: Adelaide Hall in Blackbirds of 1928 (New York)

Adelaide Hall in Blackbirds of 1928 (New York). Adelaide Hall (1901-1993) was a jazz innovator & Broaway star of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance who made her home in London in 1939

Background imageHarlem Collection: Soho, London - Keith Prowse ticket agency

Soho, London - Keith Prowse ticket agency, offering tickets for Neil Young, Elton John, David Cassidy, Sweet, Roxy Music, and many more. 1973

Background imageHarlem Collection: BROOKLYN: RIOTS, 1964. A confrontation between protesters and police at the corner Fulton Street

BROOKLYN: RIOTS, 1964. A confrontation between protesters and police at the corner Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Background imageHarlem Collection: NEW YORK CITY, 1938. Boys playing on a stoop in Harlem, New York City. Photograph by Jack Allison

NEW YORK CITY, 1938. Boys playing on a stoop in Harlem, New York City. Photograph by Jack Allison, 1938

Background imageHarlem Collection: NEW YORK: EAST HARLEM. Looking east down 110th Street from Park Avenue in East Harlem

NEW YORK: EAST HARLEM. Looking east down 110th Street from Park Avenue in East Harlem. Photograph by Al Aumuller, 25 April 1947

Background imageHarlem Collection: New York Elevated Railroad Train

New York Elevated Railroad Train
Illustration of a Forney locomotive for suburban traffic on the New York and Harlem railroad built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works circa 1880. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageHarlem Collection: NEW YORK: HARLEM, 1943. Three boys on the sidewalk in Harlem, New York City

NEW YORK: HARLEM, 1943. Three boys on the sidewalk in Harlem, New York City. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943

Background imageHarlem Collection: Northern Campus of the City College in New York City

Northern Campus of the City College in New York City
Shepard Hall and Hamilton Gate at the Northern Campus of the City College in Harlem (Manhattan) - New York City, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageHarlem Collection: USA - The Harlem River Speedway - New York

USA - The Harlem River Speedway - New York - A Speedway in New York. Part of Box 160 Modern New York, Boswell collection. Date: circa 1900

Background imageHarlem Collection: USA - Washington Bridge and Harlem River

USA - Washington Bridge and Harlem River - Washington Bridge and Haarlem River. Carries 6 lanes of roadway and pedestrians. Crosses Harlem River. Locale: Manhattan and The Bronx, in New York City

Background imageHarlem Collection: 4th Avenue, New York

4th Avenue, New York
Today 4th avenue is a thoroughfare in the New York city Borough of Brooklyn stretching for six miles. Widely known as Park avenue

Background imageHarlem Collection: New York / Harlem / Bayard

New York / Harlem / Bayard
New York: Bayard House, on 110th Street, Harlem, between 1st and 2nd Avenue as it looked in 1800 Date: 1800

Background imageHarlem Collection: Walter Schultzen

Walter Schultzen
WALTER SCHULTZEN Dutch merchant from Harlem - and his ship tossing in the waves behind him... Date: 17TH CENTURY

Background imageHarlem Collection: Shanties Harlem 1882 Etching published state

Shanties Harlem 1882 Etching published state
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Background imageHarlem Collection: 1870, Knapp Map of Northern Manhattan, New York City, Harlem, Washington Heights

1870, Knapp Map of Northern Manhattan, New York City, Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood

Background imageHarlem Collection: 1868, Knapp Map of Northern Manhattan, New York City, Harlem, Washington Heights

1868, Knapp Map of Northern Manhattan, New York City, Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood

Background imageHarlem Collection: BROOKLYN: RIOTS, 1964. Mrs. Anna Kelter reacts to the damage done to her store

BROOKLYN: RIOTS, 1964. Mrs. Anna Kelter reacts to the damage done to her store on Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Background imageHarlem Collection: NEW YORK: HARLEM, 1964. African American girls playing the street game, Skully as men converse

NEW YORK: HARLEM, 1964. African American girls playing the street game, Skully as men converse, near the West 123rd Street police station, Harlem, New York. Photograph by Stanley Wolfson, 1964

Background imageHarlem Collection: NOONEY: HARLEM, c1940. Harlem River. Lithograph by Ann Nooney, c1940

NOONEY: HARLEM, c1940. Harlem River. Lithograph by Ann Nooney, c1940

Background imageHarlem Collection: OLDS: HARLEM, 1937. Harlem WPA Street Dance. Lithograph by Elizabeth Olds, 1937

OLDS: HARLEM, 1937. Harlem WPA Street Dance. Lithograph by Elizabeth Olds, 1937

Background imageHarlem Collection: ALSTON: HARLEM, c1940. Harlem Street Scene. Lithograph by Charles Henry Alson, c1940

ALSTON: HARLEM, c1940. Harlem Street Scene. Lithograph by Charles Henry Alson, c1940

Background imageHarlem Collection: MACBETH, 1936. Maurice Ellis as Macduff in the Federal Theatre Projects production

MACBETH, 1936. Maurice Ellis as Macduff in the Federal Theatre Projects production of Macbeth at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, 1936

Background imageHarlem Collection: MACBETH, 1936. Jack Carter as Macbeth in the Federal Theatre Projects production

MACBETH, 1936. Jack Carter as Macbeth in the Federal Theatre Projects production of Macbeth at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, 1936

Background imageHarlem Collection: MACBETH, 1936. Actors in the Federal Theatre Projects production of Macbeth

MACBETH, 1936. Actors in the Federal Theatre Projects production of Macbeth at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, 1936

Background imageHarlem Collection: MACBETH, 1936. A crowd outside the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, on the opening

MACBETH, 1936. A crowd outside the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, on the opening night of the Federal Theatre Projects production of Macbeth. Photograph, 1936




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"Harlem: A Cultural Melting Pot Through the Lens of History" Step back in time to 1943, where a young newsboy from Harlem captures the essence of this vibrant neighborhood. Gordon Parks' photograph immortalizes the spirit and resilience that defined Harlem during that era. Within its streets, influential figures like Malcolm X emerged, leaving an indelible mark on American history. Born as Malcolm Little, he would become a religious and political leader who fought tirelessly for civil rights. Brownstone buildings stood tall in Harlem's landscape, serving as witnesses to its rich heritage. These architectural gems became symbols of community and pride for residents. In dance halls across Harlem in 1941, three dancers showcased their skills with the energetic Harlem conga. This unique blend of lindy hop, conga, and kangaroo hop encapsulated the infectious rhythm that echoed through every corner of this neighborhood. Sports also thrived within these streets. The women basketball players displayed their talent and determination long before it was widely recognized or celebrated. Adelaide Hall graced stages worldwide with her mesmerizing performances at venues like Hammersmith Palais. Her rehearsals in Copenhagen brought joy to audiences far beyond New York City. The Apollo Theatre became synonymous with entertainment excellence in Harlem. Its iconic stage witnessed legendary acts that captivated audiences from all walks of life. Amidst all the hustle and bustle, Baby Grand Cafe offered respite for locals seeking delicious cuisine accompanied by soulful melodies filling the air. Inside Montmarte nightclub's Chez Florence, patrons reveled in an atmosphere brimming with excitement and sophistication—a testament to Harlem's thriving nightlife scene. Nina Mae McKinney shone brightly as an actress during a time when opportunities were scarce for black performers. Her elegance radiated through studio portraits while she broke barriers on London stages with "That Harlem Rhythm. " Harlem has always been more than just a place; it is a cultural phenomenon that continues to inspire and captivate.