A police car is parked crosswise in center of snow-covered street. A sign of the New York City Housing Authority at the construction site for the "Alexander Hamilton Houses" in Harlem, New York City (The 21 story buildings were completed in 1965 and are at 2446 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard , New York, NY). Snow at open area. Several high-rise apartment buildings are seen. Free-standing signs advertise prices for pork chops and frozen foods. Several closed and apparently out of business storefronts are seen. A Cleaner's shop. A sign reads "Manny's Billiards". A restaurant named "Little Jim's" selling “fish and chips” and “chicken and chips”. “Alicia’s” hairstylist shop front. Two children pass by the shop. A hair stylist shop. A sack outside a laundry shop. A religious shop named “Eastern Star” sells hosiery and different types of perfumes such as “Compelling”, “Cleopatra”, “Come to Me”, “Love Perfume” and “Money Perfume”. Religious store also sells a “Lucky Seeing Eye Cross!” and "Learn to see things past." Sign for "Daniel's Billiards". Coca Cola advertisement flanking store sign. Pepsi Cola advertisement also seen in window. View of "Rena's French Dry Cleaners" shop. Sign in window advertises stain removing. Two African American children holding a bottle. They smile and point at something in the distance.
Amsterdam News office in Harlem, New York City. Newspaper. "Venice" written at a counter. A sign reads "Club Baby Grand". A music shop. Frank's restaurant and a theater. It is wintertime with snow on the ground.
Bus moving on 125th Street in Harlem, New York City, passes the Apollo theater. The theater marquee advertises Gloria Lynne, and the Jimmy Smith trio. The street is wet and parked cars along the curb show a dusting of snow. Up the street, the Loew's theater can be seen. Traffic in both directions on the street, including a large truck, and a small wheel loader construction machine. Closeup of the Apollo marquee, with illuminated lights circling its base. Poster at the entrance, with photograph of Gloria Lynne, and other featured acts. Beside the headliners, the poster mentions "The Wanderers," and "Kenny & Warren," and "Symphony Sid," who are pictured in the poster. Camera pans over the marquee area. Pedestrians walk past. Scene shifts to nearby Playland arcade. Coin-operated rides for children are shown near the entrance,including mechanical horse, automobile (dusted with snow), and helicopter rides. A Neon sign reads "Playland Admission Free. Shooting Gallery." Many cars drive on the street and pedestrians make their way across the street, between them, in the middle of the block. A bowling alley, named "Harlem Lanes," is advertised by a marquee that also touts a cocktail lounge, bar, and restaurant. A restaurant called "Palm Cafe," is seen, and above it a sign in office window reading "Beneficial Finance Loans." A street-level window advertises "Rudy Williams and his Rocking Combo." A Pawn shop advertises "Rhode Loans, Cash in a flash." Club Lido has a snow covered awning extended across the sidewalk and a sign above reading,""Lido Bar & Grill." View of the Reverend Oberia D. Dempsey's House of Hope and Upper Park Avenue Baptist Church on 125th Street. The main church entrance with schedule of services posted beside it. Camera focuses on the House of Hope sign, with messages calling for protection of women and children from the "Dreadful Narcotic Racket, and to rid Harlem from crime misery and fear. It also refers to the House of Hope as a Half-way-house and Rehabilitation Center for drug addicts coming from hospitals and other institutions. Sign cites Rev.O.D.Dempsey as Director, and Assemblyman Lloyd E. Dickens, as chairman, and appeals for support in their $100 thousand campaign. Another sign advertises the Mississippi Alabama Southern Relief Committee seeking to provide food, money, and clothing for the thousands of homeless and destitute.
Vehicles on street in Harlem, New York City. Street is wet, but cars parked along the street are snow-covered. City transit train on tracks. Sign reads "125th street". A sign reads "Welcome Adam C Powell" at Upper Park Avenue Baptist Church. Cars pass under a bridge which reads "Passenger Station". Train at bridge. A sign reads "Grand Union Hotel Room by day or week, White Rose". Clothes for children and women at a shop. Snow outside a building. Broken window of a house. Children stand.
A snow-covered street in Harlem, New York City. A large bell. Children climb railing. Snow covered city. Buildings. People pass by. A marquee reads "Reo Hotel". New Hope Community Church. Fountain Spring Baptist Church at 158 West 126th Street New York, NY. A sign reads"Home cooked food every Sunday". Children swing at playground in a park. View of the Park Avenue Bridge crossing the Harlem River from Manhattan Island to the Bronx.
Harlem at night. Lido Bar and Grill in Harlem, New York City. Club Lido. Various marquees and neon signs lit up at night. Apollo Theater shows Gloria Lynn and Jimmy Smith trio. "Baby Grand" Chinese Restaurant. A sign reads "Brend and Barbara Record Star Duet" at a club. West End Theater marquee shows names of movies and film actors. A marquee reads "Sugar Ray's". Another marquee reads "BAR-B-Q Italian Heroes".
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