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West 125th Street looking west from Seventh Avenue, Harlem, New York City

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Schomburg Photographs and Prints subject collections: Street scenes

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Harlem

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Harlem, 1940s

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Title
West 125th Street looking west from Seventh Avenue, Harlem, New York City
Collection

Schomburg Photographs and Prints subject collections: Street scenes

Harlem

Harlem, 1940s

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1946
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Street Scenes
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Street Scenes / Box 2, folder 2
Topics
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Business enterprises -- New York (N.Y.)
Storefronts -- New York (N.Y.)
Transportation -- New York (N.Y.)
Commercial streets -- New York (N.Y.)
Theaters -- New York (N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 12 x 23 cm
Original image has been cropped; bottom edge of print is worn.
The name Harlem is hand drawn on print recto.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15580587
MSS Unit ID: 532319
Photo Order: 55948
Video disc number: 27511
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3b494070-c6e9-012f-238a-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1946: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "West 125th Street looking west from Seventh Avenue, Harlem, New York City" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1946. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdf3fbe-a590-88d6-e040-e00a1806445a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "West 125th Street looking west from Seventh Avenue, Harlem, New York City" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdf3fbe-a590-88d6-e040-e00a1806445a

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1946). West 125th Street looking west from Seventh Avenue, Harlem, New York City Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdf3fbe-a590-88d6-e040-e00a1806445a

Wikipedia Citation

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West 125th Street looking west from Seventh Avenue, Harlem, New York City