A dancer takes a leap in the Karamu House dance studio. 1947A singer stands in the foreground with the Karamu House Dance Group performing behind him.A young girl watches a dancer at Karamu House’s ‘Mother’s Morning Out’ dance class. 1964Admiring art at Karamu House, 1949Agatha Jordan, 6, 2364 E. 43 – Harold Kenebrew, 6, 3741 Central – Mary Lou Love, 6, 2186 E. 39 – play with building blocks Karamu House’s play. 1940Cecil Rutledge and Mrs. Jane Dawson decorating Easter eggs at Karamu House Nursery School. 1965Children getting into costume at Karamu House, 1963Children look through a telescope at Karamu House, 1961Children napping at Karamu House. 1955Detail of the sign on the Karamu House at 2355 East 89th Street. Karamu means house of feasting or entertainment in Swahili. 1965Exterior of Karamu House, 1966.Gary Beal, Solomon Vance, Evelyn Lynn, Kenneth Baker, John Wilder, Eldrest Lynn, Sandra Robinson, and Veronica Lawhorn; Karamu House’s nursery school, 1946Karamu House Child Day Care Center, 1945Karamu Quartet Ensemble, performing on stage, is recorded by chief engineer Harry Dennis. 1954Karamu’s Children’s Theater Director Patricia Herron checks out the new stage switchboard with Assistant Director Gerald Marans. 1949Learrning to teach at Karamu. 1964Linnell Grant, 4. Eric Jeffries, 4, playing dress up at Karamu House, 1952Members of Karamu House Children’s Theatre working with instructor Ann Flagg (far right). 1961Miss Eugina Love, teaching dance class at Karamu House. 1965Miss Jeanne Love leading children’s rhythmic training class at Karamu House, 1964Mrs. Dan (Ruth) Moxley with dance students, Gayle Thornton, 4, 3991 E. 146 St. – Albert Antoine, 5, 3154 Ashwood Rd. – Sharon Hayes, 4, 3338 E. 143 St. – and Diddi Wolin, 5, 2990 E. Derbyshire Rd. 1965Mrs. John A. Wyman works with her students George Franklin and Kenneth Vaughn. 1965Mrs. Thomasena Allen painting at Karamu House, 1965New entrance to Karamu House is toured, 1959Plans for the new Karamu House, featuring engraving form the Acme Engraving Co. 1944Scene from Karamu House’s production of Jamaica. 1959Women’s group meeting at Karamu House, 1964Zelma George and Gladys Davenport singing Handel’s Messiah at Karamu House. 1975
