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“The Harlem Little Theatre Movement, 1920-1929”

In The Color Purple, Nettie writes to Celie about her brief time spent in Harlem, New York City. She describes the fashion, the people, the churches,…

New York, New York. Street scene in Harlem

This is a photograph of a street scene in Harlem, New York in June of 1943. It is part of The Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information…

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, Volume 30 [excerpt]

This source is from one of Frank Leslie’s periodicals from July to December of 1890. Here he talks about “who was Charlotte Temple”. He goes in and…

“Long Island: Excellent Summer Work”

This very short but direct article comes from the New York Observer and Chronicle (which was in print from 1833 – 1912), describing productive…

In a Bachelor's Sky-Parlor: ..The Decorator and Furnisher

This article from Current Literature describes the decor and style of a bachelor apartment in New York City that over looks Long Island and New…

Apartment House Life In New York.

This document is significant for The House of Mirth Because it shows a depiction of what a typical floor plan looks like during the time that the book…