Tag: Whole Foods

  • A German View of Harlem

    A German View of Harlem

    Ebay has a photo up for sale that shows a view of Harlem taken by a German photographer. The photo, from 1963, references the 1962 study of poverty in America – “The Other America” by Michael Harrington – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_America Note the sharply dressed young men and women, and the black police officer on the right:…

  • A Wooden Harlem House

    A Wooden Harlem House

    Ephemeral New York had a great article about a small, two-story wooden home on West 124th Street, here in Harlem. Today the location is the back of Whole Foods (essentially their loading dock) : But in the 19th century (and into the early 20th century) a small wooden home with a charming Victorian porch held…