It’s the 1930s, and while elsewhere in the world evil people are poring over maps with plans for plunder and dreams of conquest, cartography is serving a more benign purpose in Harlem, New York City. This Night-Club Map of Harlem is a chart of the fun to be had in the cultural capital of black America, circa 1932.
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VicSage: I think this short is responsible for my reoccurring dreams of riding giant robots through the city,... VicSage: I hear ya, Vinvectrex. I look at that…and just smile because someone has that kind of talent. :) VicSage: I’m going to have to agree with you on that statement, Retroist. I’d gladly lay down some money...
TheSixMillionDollarJedi: These are so good.
vinvectrex: That is truly spectacular. I love Legos, but never in my wildest dreams could I concoct something like...
Rae: Just came across this thread…& I just put my envelope in the mail to get the free T-shirt (for my...
Daniel Th1rte3n: Gorgeous! The Superman is breathtaking!
The Retroist: That superman looks really nice, but the Rocketeer in that style is one I would pay to see.
Saturday World: I saw these on Tumblr the other day. Really fantastic work! I would love to see a Fleischer... The Retroist: @peachy – In the interest of science and the study of spontaneous combustion, I really need to...
I love the illustration style of this era!