My mom and dad used to take my brother and I to see the Diving Horse and other attractions at Steel Pier frequently. In fact, my mom suggested that Brenda and I get married in the diving bell on Steel Pier. When I was. Union delegate for Local 827 IBEW ... Club Harlem or Harlem Club was a popular entertainment venue for convention attendees.

On a related note; I think that the posters you have illustrated in your post are repros of what they might have looked like at that time.