Tag: Ebay

  • 125th Street, June, 1943

    125th Street, June, 1943

    This photo popped up on Ebay with the date (June, 1943) and a title (New York, New York. Street scene in Harlem): The two soldiers and clothing/cars certainly looked right for the WWII era, but I wondered where the photo was taken. Eventually, I was able to figure out that the building on the right,…

  • Harlem in Black and White

    Harlem in Black and White

    Ebay has a number of great images from Harlem’s past for sale as reprints LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK Thank You! From The 25th Precinct’s Community Council Kioka Jackson put together an amazing National Night Out earlier this month but wanted to thank all of the great community members and officers who helped make this…

  • Harlem FBI

    Harlem FBI

    eBay has an FBI Harlem division pin, up for sale: For details on this jazz and nightclub-themed pin, see this link. Free COVID Test Kits for Home Pick up free COVID test kits for you and your family. Details and locations here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/get-tested/covid-19-testing.page The site also lists free testing – New York City continues to…

  • Written on the official stationary of the Harlem Messiah

    Written on the official stationary of the Harlem Messiah

    It’s not often you come across an item like this in Ebay which purports to be “Written on the official stationary of the Harlem Messiah.” The item is ephemeral from the 1930’s Depression-era faith community of Father Devine, who led many Harlemites into hope when so many faced an unprecedented wall of economic and racial…

  • 16mm Black and White Film of Count Basie Available on Ebay

    A 7 minute 16mm film of the Count Basie orchestra is currently up for bids on Ebay. For jazz fans this might be an interesting find. Look at the piano he’s conducting from. For more (and to place a bid) see: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283962234531?ul_noapp=true