The James Van Der Zee photo of a wedding party taken in 1926 is probably the most glamorous of his work and shows elegance of a new demographic moving into Harlem during the Renaissance years. African Americans were a third of Central Harlem's population by the 1920s but would be a majority at 70 percent ten years later. Luckily, Mr. Van Der Zee arrived uptown at the right time and was able to capture some of the allure of the new society in Harlem.
Oops! Sorry for the previous incorrect posting. What I meant to say was that this is a beautiful picture.
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