- Title: V-A1102
- Summary: FATHER DIVINE HARLEM SCENES: 1937 SCENES OF HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY. BLACKS ON STREET, MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES, BLACK LIFE.
- Description:01:27:39 - BLACK SOLDIERS GETTING ONTO TRAIN. LONG LINE OF BLACK TROOPS IN ARMY GEAR AT TRAIN STATION. THROWING DUFFEL BAGS ONTO TRAIN. AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS OFF TO WAR 01:28:01 - LARGE COAL BIN ON STREET. COAL SHOVELED THROUGH RAMP ON BOTTOM. BLACK COAL SHOVELER. CU "SALEM HILL COAL COMPANY" SIGN. FATHER DIVINE OWNED BUSINESS 01:28:37 - CU COAL SHOVELED THROUGH HOLE IN TRUCK 01:28:51 - COAL TRUCK. "FATHER DIVINE IS LOVE". "LOVE IS GOD" STENCILED ON TRUCK. FACADE OF HARLEM BROWNSTONE IS REVEALED AS TRUCK DRIVES AWAY. CLASSIC HARLEM BUILDING. 01:29:26 - RELIGIOUS TRUCK WITH DRIVER. TRUCK PARKED IN FRONT OF HARLEM TENEMENT. TRUCK PULLS OUT FROM CURB. 01:30:13 - HARLEM STOREFRONT OF THE "PEACE PROSPERITY BARBER SHOP". GREAT DEPRESSION ERA STOREFRONT. BLACK MEN ENTER BUILDING. BLACK SHOE SHINE BOY SHINES SHOES IN FRONT OF STORE. BLACK PATRONS ENTER AND LEAVE STORE. CU OF STORE SIGN. 01:31:03 - HARLEM STOREFRONT. "FATHER DIVINE'S DELICATESSEN, GROCERY & VEAGTABLE STORE". BLACKS ENTER AND DEPART FROM STORE. LUNCH COUNTER IN FRONT. 01:31:23 - CU SIGN "FATHER DIVINE'S HEADQUARTERS REMOVED TO A LARGER BUILDING" ONTO LENOX AVE. 01:31:31 - EXTERIOR HARLEM STOREFRONT. "THE SWEET SHOP". DELI RESTAURANT. PEOPLE ENTER, EXIT. CU SIGN. "PEACE" & "THANK YOU FATHER" ON SIGNS ALL OVER 01:32:06 - CU STOREFRONT IN HARLEM. PEACE MISSION. 01:32:20 - BLACK WOMEN: "SISTERS" IN WHITE MISSION DRESSES, NURSES OUTFITS, GO INTO & LEAVE MISSION 01:33:28 - HARLEM STREET SCENE. PEOPLE WALK UP & DOWN BUSY HARLEM SIDEWALK. 127TH STREET. 01:33:42 - INTERSECTION. CARS PASS ON ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE AT 125TH STREET, HARLEM. CROWDS OF PEOPLE CROSS THE STREET. WIDE AVENUE. 01:34:07 - VARIOUS STREET SCENES IN HARLEM. HARLEM, CITY LIFESTYLE. CHILDREN PLAY ON STREETS. PUSHCART VENDORS, STOREFRONTS, TENEMENT BUILDINGS. 01:35:27 - SUGAR HILL MANSIONS. BEAUTIFUL ESTATE. 01:35:55 - HARLEM STOREFRONTS. "PEACE NEW DAY" LAUNDRY, FURNITURE STORE, SUNSHINE DRESS SHOP. WOMAN HANGS DRESS ON HANGER IN STOREFRONT WINDOW. 01:37:44 - HARLEM BROWNSTONE AND TENEMENT BUILDINGS 01:38:20 - HARLEM FISH MARKET STOREFRONT. HAND PAINTED FISH SIGN. "PEACE". MAN PAINTING LETTERS 01:39:03 - "PEACE TAILOR SHOP". CU SIGNS 01:39:59 - STREET CORNER WITH HARLEM SHOE SHINE SHOP. PEACE SHINE 3 CENTS. CANDY ICE VENDOR WITH PUSHCART IN FRONT OF STORE. 01:40:17 - CU SWEET ICE VENDOR. SNOW BALL ICEES SCRAPES ICE WHILE LITTLE BOY LOOKS ON. 01:40:59 - PEACE SHOE SHINE PARLOR STOREFRONT 01:41:20 - PEANUT VENDOR 01:41:26 - KIDS AT STREET VENDOR PUSHCART STAND. VENDOR SERVES SWEET ICE. POURS SYRUP FROM BOTTLE.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1930
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: V-A1102