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Interior view of Small's Paradise, with inset portrait of owner Ed Smalls

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Title
Interior view of Small's Paradise, with inset portrait of owner Ed Smalls
Names
Eagle Post Card View Co.(New York, N.Y.) (Manufacturer)
Collection

Nightclubs and theaters

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1940 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Nightclubs and Theaters
Topics
African Americans -- Social life and customs
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Smalls Paradise (New York, N.Y.)
Smalls, Ed, 1882-1974
Nightclubs -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Photographs
Postcards
Notes
Content: Caption on recto: Small's Paradise. 135th Street and 7th Avenue., New York City.
Additional physical form: Copy negative no. SC-CN-84-0187
Physical Description
Photomechanical prints
Extent: 9 x 14 cm ; black and white
Description
Postcard with interior view of Smalls Paradise (frequently called Small's Paradise) circa 1940, with oval portrait of owner Ed Smalls in upper left-hand corner. Smalls Paradise was located in Harlem, New York on 135th Street and 7th Avenue.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16102326
Photo Order: 58786
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3a6fcfe0-6749-0135-f539-3d70f9afb36c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1940: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Interior view of Small's Paradise, with inset portrait of owner Ed Smalls" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7a926510-e836-0135-7130-0f9d8f417c5f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Interior view of Small's Paradise, with inset portrait of owner Ed Smalls" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7a926510-e836-0135-7130-0f9d8f417c5f

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1940). Interior view of Small's Paradise, with inset portrait of owner Ed Smalls Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7a926510-e836-0135-7130-0f9d8f417c5f

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Interior view of Small's Paradise, with inset portrait of owner Ed Smalls