In the late 19th century, Bloomingdale Road was straightened and made part of the real Broadway from 131st and 133th Streets in Harlem, New York.
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Old Broadway From 125th To 129th Streets, Harlem, New York, 1932 (South)
Broadway, the 13-mile road that began as an Indian trail and grew to define the city, is synonymous with greatness in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
Hilda “From Harlem To Broadway” Simms, 1918–1994
Hilda Moses was born in Minneapolis on April 15, 1918, the first of nine children of Creole parents originally from Louisiana. Continue Reading →
104th Street And Broadway, Harlem, New York 1910
In the photo above, we can see a lot of street-level action and detail from fashion to transportation to interesting store signage at 104th Street and Broadway, Harlem, New York, 1910. Continue Reading →
The Fabulous Schrafft’s, Broadway And 107th Street, Harlem, NY, 1933 (Photographs)
The 102-103rd Street Block Association reports that the back in the day, the old, steady Schrafft’s had a fountain at 2786 Broadway between West 107th and 108th Streets, Harlem, New York, 1933. Continue Reading →
215th Street Steps Have Finally Been Revamped
Two years after renovation work began on Inwood‘s historic 215th Street staircase or “The Stairs of Death,” or the “Italian Terrace” as it was called in 1911 —which connects Park Terrace East to Broadway over a 50-foot incline—the work has finished, and the refurbished stairs are set to make their public debut. Continue Reading →
109th Street And Broadway, Harlem, NY 1910
An incredible up close intimate photograph on a bright sunny day at 109th Street and Broadway, on the Upper West side, Harlem, New York, 1910.
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