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North side of East 125th Street, from Nos. 165 to 171, Harlem, New York City, 1951. Includes the Tri-boro movie theater and the Happy Hank Auction Company.

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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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East 125th Street from addresses 165 to 171

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North side of East 125th Street, from Nos. 165 to 171, Harlem, New York City, 1951. Includes the Tri-boro movie theater and the Happy Hank Auction Company.

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Title
North side of East 125th Street, from Nos. 165 to 171, Harlem, New York City, 1951. Includes the Tri-boro movie theater and the Happy Hank Auction Company.
Collection

Schomburg Photographs and Prints subject collections: Street scenes

Harlem

Harlem, 1950s

East 125th Street from addresses 165 to 171

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1951
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Street Scenes
Topics
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Business enterprises -- New York (N.Y.)
Motion picture theaters -- New York (N.Y.)
Storefronts -- New York (N.Y.)
Commercial streets -- New York (N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Extent: 21 x 26 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15580587
MSS Unit ID: 532319
Archives EAD ID: 3386005
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 59ebbf60-c6e9-012f-33e0-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1951: Created
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "North side of East 125th Street, from Nos. 165 to 171, Harlem, New York City, 1951. Includes the Tri-boro movie theater and the Happy Hank Auction Company." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1951. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdf3fbe-a599-88d6-e040-e00a1806445a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "North side of East 125th Street, from Nos. 165 to 171, Harlem, New York City, 1951. Includes the Tri-boro movie theater and the Happy Hank Auction Company." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdf3fbe-a599-88d6-e040-e00a1806445a

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1951). North side of East 125th Street, from Nos. 165 to 171, Harlem, New York City, 1951. Includes the Tri-boro movie theater and the Happy Hank Auction Company. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdf3fbe-a599-88d6-e040-e00a1806445a

Wikipedia Citation

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North side of East 125th Street, from Nos. 165 to 171, Harlem, New York City, 1951. Includes the Tri-boro movie theater and the Happy Hank Auction Company.