Harlem in Disorder: A Spatial History of How Racial Violence Changed in 1935Main MenuREAD ME: Help Navigating This BookIntroductionOn the StreetsIn the CourtsUnder InvestigationThe Mayor's Commission on Conditions in HarlemOver TimeEventsSourcesStephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfStanford University Press
Department of Finance, Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos: 125th Street
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0027_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T20:03:57+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf201-207 West 125th Street, c. 1939-19424The addresses 201-207 West 125th street are the storefronts on the left of the photograph. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0027.jpgplain2024-05-31T20:15:08+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_002720180308084730+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0037_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T21:21:32+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf200-210 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.3Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0037.jpgplain2024-05-31T21:25:05+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_003720180308104728+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0044_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T15:55:14+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfBlumstein's department store, 230 West 125th Street, & Simco Shoes, 246 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.3Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0044.jpgplain2024-05-31T21:12:57+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_004420180308104749+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0063a_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T16:18:37+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfRegal Shoe Store, 166 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.3Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0063a.jpgplain2024-05-29T16:19:14+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_006320180309075338+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0012_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T19:36:15+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf132-140 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.3The former Koch Department store was sold in 1937 and was operating as Kanter's Source at the time this photograph was taken. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0012.jpgplain2024-05-31T19:47:45+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_001220180308112121+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0058_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T19:51:03+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf150 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Hobbs dress shop was located in the storefront occupied by the Boston Shoe Exchange in this photograph. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0058.jpgplain2024-05-31T19:55:05+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_005820180308112105+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0059_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T21:16:52+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfWeisbecker's Market, 268 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0059.jpgplain2024-05-31T21:17:18+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_005920180308104820+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0039_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T21:07:11+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfMcCrory's 5, 10, 25c store, 216 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0039.jpgplain2024-05-31T21:07:58+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_003920180308104732+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0041_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T21:01:36+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfLerner Shops, 224 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0041.jpgplain2024-05-31T21:01:54+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_004120180308104736+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0046_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T20:56:09+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfBusch Kredit Jewelry store, 128 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0046.jpgplain2024-05-31T20:56:28+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_004620180308112125+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0057a_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T20:52:13+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfA. S. Beck's Shoes, 264 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0057a.jpgplain2024-05-31T20:52:32+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_005720180327073633+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0059_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T20:44:21+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf162 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2The storefront without visible signs on the right of the image is 162 West 125th Street. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_0059.jpgplain2024-05-31T20:47:14+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01909_005920180308112101+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/Screen Shot 2022-07-22 at 1.47.13 PM_thumb.png2022-07-22T17:52:23+00:00AnonymousKress store entrance, c. 1939-1941.2Detail from photograph of 256 West 125th Street, DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/Screen Shot 2022-07-22 at 1.47.13 PM.pngplain2023-10-03T02:12:06+00:00Anonymous
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01910_0029_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T16:28:59+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfMorris Towbin's haberdashery store [Toby's Men's Shop], 101 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Although the address of Towbin's store is on West 125th Street, most of the storefront is around the corner on Lenox Avenue. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01910_0029.jpgplain2024-05-29T16:29:20+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01910_002920180309075217+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0043a_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T15:49:17+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfW. T. Grant department store, 226 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0043a.jpgplain2024-05-29T15:49:40+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_004320180313124834+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0001_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T03:47:24+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf2330-2336 8th Avenue (8th Avenue & West 125th Street), c. 1939-1941.2A branch of the Liggett drug store chain is on the corner. There is no photograph of the building from West 125th Street (where it spanned 271-279). Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0001.jpgplain2024-05-29T03:48:06+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_000120180308104958+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0021a_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T03:25:28+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfAdler Shoe store, 215 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0021a.jpgplain2024-05-29T03:25:48+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_002120180313124919+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0021_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T03:18:58+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf213-217 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2The end of the building closest to the camera is 217 West 125th Street. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0021.jpgplain2024-05-29T03:19:18+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_002120180308111635+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01910_0001a_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T02:50:42+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfHerbert's Blue Diamond Jewelery store, 2105 7th Avenue / 163 West 125th Street, c. 1939-19412Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01910_0001a.jpgplain2024-05-29T02:51:01+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01910_000120180309075317+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0053_thumb.jpg2024-05-28T22:37:34+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfS. H. Kress & Co. 5-10-25c store, 256 West 125th Street, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01930_0053.jpgplain2024-05-28T22:38:21+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf