The Cotton Club was a New York City nightclub from 1923 to 1940. It was located on 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue (1923 to 1935), then briefly in midtown Theater District 1935-1940. Continue Reading →
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The Legendary Museum Of The City Of New York In Harlem, NY, 1929–30
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) is a history and art museum in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Matthew Henson The First Man To Reach The Geographic North Pole 1929-1955
Matthew Alexander Henson, August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955, was an American explorer who accompanied Rear Admiral Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. Continue Reading →
The Hoofers Club In Harlem, 1930’s
The Hoofers Club was an black entertainment establishment and dancers club hangout in Harlem, NY, in the early to mid twentieth century. Continue Reading →
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, 1878 – 1949
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949, was a pioneer and pre-eminent African-American tap dance performer since his childhood. Continue Reading →
The Harlem Style Of Norton And Margot 1933 – 1947
From 1933 until 1947 Margot Webb and Harold Norton performed on the Afro-American vaudeville circuits of night clubs and theatres in Harlem, around the Northeast and the Midwest. Continue Reading →
Miss Suzie Porter, By James Van Der Zee, Harlem, NY 1915
A great image of Harlem resident Miss Suzie Porter at home by legendary Harlem photographer James Van Der Zee, in Harlem New York, 1915.