Club Harlem Chorus, 1934-1935
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This chorus line performed at the short-lived Club Harlem in Paradise Valley, the entertainment district in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood. Club Harlem was a “black-and-tan” establishment, catering to both Black and White audiences. Chorus line acts such as this -- popular during the 1920s and 1930s-- sang and danced everywhere from large theaters to small cabarets.
This chorus line performed at the short-lived Club Harlem in Paradise Valley, the entertainment district in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood. Club Harlem was a “black-and-tan” establishment, catering to both Black and White audiences. Chorus line acts such as this -- popular during the 1920s and 1930s-- sang and danced everywhere from large theaters to small cabarets.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934-1935
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.30.3.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Allene Warbler in Remembrance of Her Parents Allen and Rene Warbler.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.750 in
Width: 7.750 in
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