{"product_id":"a-night-club-map-of-harlem-e-simms-campbell-1932","title":"A Night Club Map of Harlem, E. Simms Campbell 1932","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStep back in time with this iconic map created in 1932 by the celebrated African American cartoonist E. Simms Campbell that portrays nightclubs, restaurants, artists and entertainers during the Harlem Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The stars indicate the places that are open all night. The only important omission is the location of the various speakeasies but since there are about 500 of them, you won’t have much trouble,’ he notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe map illustrates a wide range of Harlem hotspots popular in the 1920s and ‘30s and depicts the Cotton Club, Small’s Paradise, the Savoy Ballroom, the Radium Room, Lafayette Theatre, Club Hot-Cha, the Log Cabin, Connie’s Inn and the Theatrical Grill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePopular dances of the time such as the Lindy Hop, the Bump and Snakehips (described as a weird dance originated by Earl Tucker) are featured as well as musicians Cab Calloway, Harlan Lattimore, Don Redman, Bill’ Bojangles’ Robinson and Don Redman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCampbell also noted some of his favorite spots such as Tillie’s- good for fried chicken – and Gladys Clam House, whose owner Gladys Bentley wore a tuxedo and a high hat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThere are also cartoon vignettes of various street scenes including the Reefer Man selling ‘Marahuana cigarettes’ at 2 for $25, a peanut seller and groups of white New York socialites who traveled up to Harlem in their finery to take part in the vibrant nightlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eE. Simms Campbell’s Nightclub Map of Harlem\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;\"\u003e appeared in\u003c\/span\u003e 1933 in the first issue of the short-lived \u003ci\u003eManhattan \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, ‘a weekly for wakeful New Yorkers.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eCampbell’s work also appeared in Cosmopolitan, Life, The\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNew Yorker and Playboy\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe joined Esquire magazine at its founding in 1933 and was its arts editor for 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCampbell’s map was largely forgotten until singer-songwriter and bandleader Cab Calloway (1907-1994) reproduced it in his 1976 autobiography, \u003ci\u003eOf Minnie the Moocher and Me, \u003c\/i\u003ewriting that the map gave ‘ a better idea of what Harlem was like in those days that I can give you with all these words.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 2020, Campbell (1906-1971) was posthumously inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame for his extraordinary talent and creative achievements in the comic book industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57491978420390,"sku":"wuj1790053029049","price":16.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491978453158,"sku":"xdo1790053029050","price":21.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491978485926,"sku":"pxj1790053029051","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491978518694,"sku":"pcv1790053029052","price":40.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491978551462,"sku":"cbg1790053029053","price":55.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491978584230,"sku":"hai1790053029054","price":93.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/a-night-club-map-of-harlem-e-simms-campbell-1932_1.webp?v=1790053032","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/a-night-club-map-of-harlem-e-simms-campbell-1932","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}