Performing Artist, Club Harlem, 1934-1935
THF249285 / Performing Artist, Club Harlem, 1934-1935
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Artifact Overview
Paradise Valley, the entertainment district of Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, contained numerous clubs, cabarets, and theaters. Many famous Black performers, such as Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, played in Paradise Valley from the 1920s to the 1950s. This photo shows an unidentified artist who played at Club Harlem, a short-lived “black-and-tan” establishment that catered to Black and White audiences.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934-1935
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.30.3.1
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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