Visit Harlem

A Change of Pace on 125th Street
Sunday, October 10th, 2010
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A distant view from Morningside Drive allows a peaceful look at a typically busy neighborhood

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The Carl Schurz Monument at Morningside Park pays tribute to the German-born Civil War general

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A small playground gives children and adults a place to come together and enjoy a sunny Saturday afternoon

 

 

 

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Along the West Side Highway lies a pier where sailboats dock and visitors can enjoy a beautiful view

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A police officer patrols Broadway at 125th Street on a busy afternoon. The street is full of inexpensive street vendors and wholesale stores like this wig and beauty shop

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On Broadway and 125th Street, a man recalls a sad time in American history by curating images of lynchings and protests from the 1960s