119th And Lexington

There is a wonderful view of Lexington Avenue looking north from 119th Street on sale on Ebay:

Click HERE to see the listing.

The 8″ x 10″ glass negative has a huge amount of detail. Just look at the top image of how the sign for 119th Street wraps around the streetlight so the street name/s would be illuminated at night.

Below, you can see a horse-pulled hearse, stopped outside an undertaker’s. While the closest horse is clear, notice how the further horse’s head is a blur.

More clearly, however, is the blurring of the driver. With the long exposure times, a restless leg (swinging back and forth) would not be captured. Nor would a head that turned back and forth over the course of the exposure. The result is that the driver almost appears to be head and legless as the detail below, shows:

110 years later, the fire hydrant shown below is recognizable, but distinctly differently styled from contemporary models.

The image looking up Lexington (below) can be compared to the Google street view below it.

Harlem 1936 and Harlem Now

Join #HarlemRevisited 
A Convening about the Past and Now

Conditions in Harlem Revisited:
From the 1936 Mayor’s Commission Report to Today
The lessons of the past have much to teach us today. Join this convening if you care about a better future for Harlem and New York City.

Panelists and participants will discuss the 1936 Report on Conditions in Harlem, which was presented to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in the aftermath of civil unrest. The 1936 report was not released by City Government but was published by The New York Amsterdam News.
The convening will also present current-day concerns gathered from 62,000 New Yorkers by the NYC Speaks initiative. The day’s discussion topics will include Crime and the Police, the Economy and Employment, Hospitals, Health and the Environment, Education and Housing. Conveners will consider recommendations from the 1936 report, data from NYC Speaks and implications for the current City government.
Learn more about the conference and the 1936 Mayor’s Commission Report at harlemconditions.cityofnewyork.us.Register to attend the convening, either virtually or in person, at bit.ly/harlem-1936.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 
9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard 
New York, NY 10037
#HarlemRevisited is presented by The NYC Department of Records and Information Services, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research and Vital City.
Conditions in Harlem Revisited:
From the 1936 Mayor’s Commission Report to Today

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