On this day back in 1960, a German press photographer captured a mounted NYPD officer controlling a crowd of pro-Cuban Dominicans who were in Harlem, near the Theresa Hotel, to show their support for the new Cuban regime.

Note that JFK had not yet been elected – that would come in November of 1960 – and this was the heat of the election that pitted Kennedy against Nixon.

The back of the photo shows the German copy sent to Germany for context.

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Christmas in Harlem – Filmed in Hartford?

Hallmark is filming a special – Christmas in Harlem – in Hartford CT, in the summer:

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/hallmark-christmas-movie-filming-in-hartford/

Sigh.