Professional baseball pitcher Satchel Paige is considered one of the all-time greatest pitchers in the history of the sport. He started playing before Jackie Robinson, in an era before black…
This vintage photograph shows the corner of West 114th Street and 7th Avenue in Harlem back in 1910. At the time, this impressive building belonged to Ansche Chesed Synagogue, however the…
Harlem's City College of New York is the oldest college in the CUNY system, established in 1847. This vintage photograph from 1908 shows Shepard Hall, a neo-gothic masterpiece based on a…
This 1933 map illustrated by cartoonist Simms Campbell shows the vibrant nightlife of a Jazz-age Harlem. IF NEW YORK is the city that never sleeps, then this map shows you where it used to…
This video offers a historical overview of Harlem, a vibrant neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, from its geological formation and indigenous settlements to its modern-day status. It traces…
