Sharon Turner Photograph Collection

Cover Image:
Zion Hill dances with boom box

Collection Facts

Extent:
440
Dates of Original:
1996-2019

Historical Context

The Third Ward of Rochester, New York (now known as the Corn Hill neighborhood) was a thriving mixed-race community whose lives were disrupted by urban renewal in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, the community gathers annually to remember its history at the Clarissa Street Reunion.

Scope of Collection

This collection consists of photographs of Clarissa Street Reunion events.