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Louis Armstrong performing at the Manhattan Casino, nicknamed "The Home of Happy Feet." The Casino was open from 1925- 1968.

The Florida Theater in Jacksonville, from the gallery at floridatheater.com. Circa 2000's- 2010's.

Auditorium of The Florida Theater in Jacksonville, circa 2000's -2010's. From the gallery at floridatheater.com.

Sarah’s Restaurant was located at 732 NW5th Avenue in Gainesville. It was a lunch counter by day and a club at night, circa 1950's. From the Matheson History Museum Collection, Matheson Museum.

Cotton Club as it stands today, Gainesville Florida. Sarah McKnight bought the old Perry Theater and opened the Cotton Club from 1950- 1952. It showcased performers such as B.B. King, Bo Diddley, James Brown, and Brook Benton. The building then…

Perryman’s Grocery as it stands today, Springhill neighborhood in southeast Gainesville.


Image courtesy of Joanna Grey 2015 according to

http://floridarevealed.tumblr.com/post/130701953614/sarah-mcknight

A cutaway view of the Manhattan Casino’s layout, from the book "St. Petersburg’s Historic 22nd Street South by Rosalie Peck and Jon Wilson."

Sno-Peak, the drive-up restaurant across the street from the Manhattan Casino, from the book "St. Petersburg’s Historic 22nd Street South by Rosalie Peck and Jon Wilson."

Picture of Rosalie Peck, co-author of the book, "St. Petersburg’s Historic 22nd Street South", dancing at the Manhattan Casino. From the book, "St. Petersburg’s Historic 22nd Street South by Rosalie Peck and Jon Wilson."

Palatka daily news. Palatka, Fla., 18 April 1922