Description: NEW YORK CITY - Mount Morris Park / Marcus Garvey Park - Band Stand - 1906: Marcus Garvey Park (formerly and also named Mount Morris Park) is located in Harlem, and East Harlem neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The 20.17-acre (81,600 m2) park, centered on a massive and steep outcropping of schist and surrounded by flat lawns and playing fields, interrupts the flow of Fifth Avenue traffic, which is routed around the park via Mount Morris Park West. The park is bounded by 120th Street and 124th Street and by Madison Avenue on its east side. The park is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. When Fifth Avenue was extended north of Central Park as the railroads made Upper Manhattan more accessible, the rocky hill proved a difficult obstacle to clear; it was set aside for public use in 1836 and officially opened in 1840. Music has been played in the park since its beginnings, with the Parks Department promoting performances in 1872 and 1893. By 1900 a refreshment booth had been built at the 120th Street and Madison Avenue entrance to the park. When the park was opened to the public in 1840, the park was possibly named for newly elected Mayor Robert Morris, although the origin of this name is not certain. In 1970, the Community Thing and other activist groups suggested naming the park for Marcus Garvey, a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, activist for black nationalism, and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). They also asked that a portion of the newly built recreation center contain a Garvey Museum. August of that year saw the African Nationalist Activist Movement calling for a Marcus Garvey Day celebration, with the New York Times noting that the park was already being "called Garvey Memorial Park by some persons." More than 1,000 reportedly attended the celebration in the park. City Council voted to officially rename the park to Marcus Garvey Memorial Park in 1973. This Undivided Back Era postcard, handated 6/23/06, is in good condition, but shows some edge wear. Rotograph Co. No. G 114b. ©1905.
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
City/Region: New York City
Mahattan: Harlem
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Year Manufactured: 1906
Material: Paper
City: New York City
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Rotograph Co
Subject: Marcus Garvey Park
Park: Mount Morris
Marcus Garvey: Park
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
Region: New York
Country: USA
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Music, Mount Morris Park, Marcus Garvey Park, Band Stand
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
African Nationalist Activist: Museum