Young girls dancing the Charleston in Harlem, 1923. Although the dance existed prior to the 1920s, it shot to popularity after appearing in the Broadway show Running Wild in 1923
Dance Party USA
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Harlem
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dancers at Smalls Paradise Club in Harlem (what’s up with the blackface guy?)
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Harlem’s Rabbi Mordecai Herman (center) with the Moorish Zionist Temple congregation photo by James Van Der Zee, 1929
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Swimming Team, Harlem, 1925 by James Van Der Zee
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Harlem Society Tea by James Van Der Zee, 1927
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dining in Harlem
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a party on the roof of Regina Anderson’s home, at 580 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, 1925 From left to right, attendees included Ethel Ray (Nance), Langston Hughes, Helen Lanning, […]
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The North Harlem Dental Clinic of the NY Tuberculosis Association provides dental care for those who cannot otherwise afford it, New York, New York, January 19, 1925
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dancing The Charleston in Harlem, 1920s