Some historical goodies

[triedunture.livejournal.com]

I thought y'all might enjoy these bits! First, a clip from a documentary about 133rd St in Harlem, also known as Swing Street, where jazz clubs and speakeasies ran underground in the '20s and '30s. These clubs were desegregated, and also one of the only places to get a drink in the city when all the downtown clubs closed. A GLBT performer is mentioned; I imagine places like this were where Bertie or Jeeves could have partied swimmingly while in New York.

Watch on Vimeo

The City Concealed: The Original Swing Street from Thirteen.org on Vimeo.

And also, a great new Tumblr blog, Fuck Yeah, Gay Vintage! Just LOOK at these adorable old timey gay couple photos.

Comments

[cicerothewriter.livejournal.com]

Thanks for these, especially the Tumblr! I've been looking for vintage pictures, and it's difficult to find the m/m variety.

Great photos

[krisreinke.livejournal.com]

Therer are at LEAST two of those photos that could be our fav couple. I especially liked the WWII homecoming at the end. (ALthough the WWI is also interesting)

[bullet2.livejournal.com]

Wow, interesting Tumblr! Such great photos. I love the internet!

[redpike.livejournal.com]

I see there are lots of sailors in the pictures. Backs up my book on gays in NY in 1890's - 1930's.

[feanix.livejournal.com]

Loved the Gay Vintage blog...May God bless their wee bums - those photos were all so lovely. So weird, too, because I've been on a hunt for queer vintage stuff for ages and then this drops right into my lap(top). Brilliant.

[lady529.livejournal.com]

Lovely links! The old timey gay couple photos are absolutely adorable <3

The Lady 529

[bnmc2005.livejournal.com]

Great video, great pics. Thanks for doing this.

[sunquistadora.livejournal.com]

Yay for vintage gay! Loved the video as well. <3

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

Thanks for these!
Particularly fond of pipe!Gays:
http://fyeahgayvintage.tumblr.com/post/1563402703/gay-twogether

[erynn999.livejournal.com]

Bertie and Jeeves, maybe? ;)

http://fyeahgayvintage.tumblr.com/post/1365700237/from-flickr