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

2004.30.3.10

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

Performing Artist, Club Harlem, 1934-1935