3. Van Der Zee’s photographs are historical treasures.“ Harlem”
• show people and places of the Harlem Renaissance.(The word renaissance means “rebirth” in French)
• during the 1920s. During this time, talented African Americans came to live and work in Harlem, a New York City neighborhood.
• Harlem was the place to be! Writers and artists shared their work at special events. Jazz musicians jammed, or played music, in nightclubs