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Rómulo Lachatañeré

Rómulo Lachatañeré is an Afro-Cuban photographer who captured street scenes of his neighborhood in East Harlem during the 1940s and 1950s.

Archive Exhibitions Featuring Rómulo Lachatañeré

WHERE ROSES GROW: A Look At Rómulo Lachatañeré’s Harlem

Jackie Robinson Park
 archive : 2025

This exhibition pays homage to the rich history and culture of New York City’s Latino and Caribbean communities, as seen in Harlem through the lens of Afro-Cuban photographer, Rómulo Lachatañeré, between 1947 and 1951.

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