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Jacob A. Riis

(May 3, 1849, Ribe, Denmark–May 26, 1914, Barrie, MA)

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Image of “Are we not young enough to work for him?”

“Are we not young enough to work for him?” 1991.107.43

Image of “In the hallway I ran across two children, little tots, who were inquiring their way to the ‘Commissioner’”

“In the hallway I ran across two children, little tots, who were inquiring their way to the ‘Commissioner’” 1991.107.19

Image of “Oh, mother! you were gone so long”

“Oh, mother! you were gone so long” 1991.107.56

Image of “Such a ballroom!”

“Such a ballroom!” 1991.107.90

Image of “The fellows and papa and mamma shall be invited in yet”

“The fellows and papa and mamma shall be invited in yet” 1991.107.87

Image of “With his whole hungry little soul in his eyes”

“With his whole hungry little soul in his eyes” 1991.107.20

Image of A “Scrub”and her Bed—the Plank

A “Scrub”and her Bed—the Plank 1991.107.40

Image of A Cellar Dive in the Bend

A Cellar Dive in the Bend 1991.107.14

Image of A Cooking Lesson in Vacation School

A Cooking Lesson in Vacation School 1991.107.89

Image of A Flagged Hallway in the “Big Flat”

A Flagged Hallway in the “Big Flat” 1991.107.9

Image of A Fourth Ward Colony in the Bad Old Days

A Fourth Ward Colony in the Bad Old Days 1991.107.5

Image of A Mulberry Bend Alley

A Mulberry Bend Alley 1991.107.18

Image of A Seven-cent Lodging House in the Bowery

A Seven-cent Lodging House in the Bowery 1991.107.34

Image of A Tammany-swept East Side Street before Colonel Waring’s Day

A Tammany-swept East Side Street before Colonel Waring’s Day 1991.107.59

A Typical East Side Block 1991.107.30

Image of Alfred Corning Clark Buildings

Alfred Corning Clark Buildings 1991.107.28

Image of An Old Wooster Street Court

An Old Wooster Street Court 1991.107.4

Image of As a Solid Block of Double-deckers, lawful until now, would appear

As a Solid Block of Double-deckers, lawful until now, would appear 1991.107.24

Image of Athletic Meets in Crotona Park

Athletic Meets in Crotona Park 1991.107.92

Image of Bedroom in the New City Lodging Houses

Bedroom in the New City Lodging Houses 1991.107.42

Image of Bone Alley

Bone Alley 1991.107.62

Image of Bottle Alley, Whyó Gang’s Headquarters

Bottle Alley, Whyó Gang’s Headquarters 1991.107.70

Image of Children’s Playground. Good Citizenship at the Bottom of this Barrel

Children’s Playground. Good Citizenship at the Bottom of this Barrel 1991.107.54

Image of Colonel George E. Waring, Jr

Colonel George E. Waring, Jr 1991.107.58

Image of Craps

Craps 1991.107.53

Image of Dens of Death

Dens of Death 1991.107.6

Image of DeWitt Clinton Park, Manh. Vacation Playground; Childrens Farm School.

DeWitt Clinton Park, Manh. Vacation Playground; Childrens Farm School. 2022.117

Image of DeWitt Clinton Park, Manhattan. Vacation Playground and Childrens Farm-School.

DeWitt Clinton Park, Manhattan. Vacation Playground and Childrens Farm-School. 2022.118

Image of Doorway of Public School No. 165

Doorway of Public School No. 165 1991.107.84

Image of Doorway of the Mills House, No. 1

Doorway of the Mills House, No. 1 1991.107.36

Image of Dr. Jane Elizabeth Robbins

Dr. Jane Elizabeth Robbins 1991.107.48

Image of Evening in One of the Courts in the Mills House, No. 1

Evening in One of the Courts in the Mills House, No. 1 1991.107.37

Image of Flag Drill in the King’s Garden

Flag Drill in the King’s Garden 1991.107.93

Image of Frontispiece

Frontispiece 1991.107.1

Image of Girls’ Playground on the Roof

Girls’ Playground on the Roof 1991.107.81

Image of Gotham Court

Gotham Court 1991.107.7

Image of Green Dragon Yard, London

Green Dragon Yard, London 1991.107.8

Image of Heading off the Gang. Vacation Playground near Old Frog Hollow

Heading off the Gang. Vacation Playground near Old Frog Hollow 1991.107.52

Image of In the Roof Garden of the Hebrew Educational Alliance

In the Roof Garden of the Hebrew Educational Alliance 1991.107.69

Image of It costs a Dollar a Month to sleep in these Sheds

It costs a Dollar a Month to sleep in these Sheds 1991.107.15

Image of Jacob Beresheim

Jacob Beresheim 1991.107.51

Image of Jersey Street Rookeries

Jersey Street Rookeries 1991.107.10

Image of Josephine Shaw Lowell

Josephine Shaw Lowell 1991.107.46

Image of Keep off the Grass

Keep off the Grass 1991.107.57

Image of Kindergarten on the Recreation Pier at the Foot of East 24th Street

Kindergarten on the Recreation Pier at the Foot of East 24th Street 1991.107.65

Label of Consumers’ League 1991.107.45

Image of Letter H Plan of Public School No. 165

Letter H Plan of Public School No. 165 1991.107.79

Image of Lodging Room in the Leonard Street Police Station

Lodging Room in the Leonard Street Police Station 1991.107.38

Image of Main Entrance of Public School No. 153

Main Entrance of Public School No. 153 1991.107.85

Image of Mens' Lodging Room in the West 47th St. Station

Mens' Lodging Room in the West 47th St. Station 2019.82

Image of Mrs. Ben Wah

Mrs. Ben Wah 1991.107.94

Image of Mulberry Bend Park

Mulberry Bend Park 1991.107.63

Image of Mulberry Street Police Station. Waiting for the Lodging to open

Mulberry Street Police Station. Waiting for the Lodging to open 1991.107.16

Image of Necktie Workshop in a Division Street Tenement

Necktie Workshop in a Division Street Tenement 2019.83

Image of Night in Gotham Court

Night in Gotham Court 1991.107.17

Image of Old Barney

Old Barney 1991.107.75

Image of One Door that has been opened: St. John’s Park in Hudson Street, once a Graveyard

One Door that has been opened: St. John’s Park in Hudson Street, once a Graveyard 1991.107.47

Image of One Family’s Outlook on the Air Shaft. The Mother said, “Our daughter does not care to come home to sleep ”

One Family’s Outlook on the Air Shaft. The Mother said, “Our daughter does not care to come home to sleep ” 1991.107.21

Image of One of the Five Points Fifty Years Ago

One of the Five Points Fifty Years Ago 1991.107.2

Image of One Way of bringing the Children into Camp: Basket-weaving in Vacation School

One Way of bringing the Children into Camp: Basket-weaving in Vacation School 1991.107.49

Image of P.S. 105. Manhattan. Vacation-Playgrounds. Bronx-Park.

P.S. 105. Manhattan. Vacation-Playgrounds. Bronx-Park. 2022.121

Image of P.S. 32. Brooklyn. Vacation Schools.

P.S. 32. Brooklyn. Vacation Schools. 2022.120

Image of P.S. 32. Brooklyn. Vacation Schools.

P.S. 32. Brooklyn. Vacation Schools. 2022.119

Plan of a Typical Floor of the Competition in the C.O.S. Plans of Model Tenements 1991.107.32

Image of Plans of Tenements

Plans of Tenements 1991.107.33

Image of Play Grounds. P. S. 177.

Play Grounds. P. S. 177. 2022.122

Image of Professor Felix Adler

Professor Felix Adler 1991.107.13

Image of Public Bath No. 10. W. 51st St. Hudson River.

Public Bath No. 10. W. 51st St. Hudson River. 2022.123

Image of Public School No. 153, The Bronx

Public School No. 153, The Bronx 1991.107.80

Image of Public School No. 177, Manhattan

Public School No. 177, Manhattan 1991.107.78

Image of R. Fulton Cutting

R. Fulton Cutting 1991.107.27

Image of Richard Watson Gilder

Richard Watson Gilder 1991.107.25

Image of Robert W. de Forest

Robert W. de Forest 1991.107.31

Image of Roof Playground on a Public School

Roof Playground on a Public School 1991.107.64

Image of Superintendent C. B. J. Snyder

Superintendent C. B. J. Snyder 1991.107.86

Image of Teaching the Girls to swim

Teaching the Girls to swim 1991.107.91

Image of The “Old Church” Tenement

The “Old Church” Tenement 1991.107.3

Image of The “Slide” that was the Children’s only Playground once.

The “Slide” that was the Children’s only Playground once. 1991.107.88

Image of The Battle with the Slum

The Battle with the Slum 1991.107.1-94

Image of The Children’s Christmas Tree

The Children’s Christmas Tree 1991.107.50

Image of The East River Park

The East River Park 1991.107.66

Image of The First Christmas Tree in Gotham Court

The First Christmas Tree in Gotham Court 1991.107.71

Image of The Gang fell in with Joyous Shouts

The Gang fell in with Joyous Shouts 1991.107.55

Image of The Mott Street Barracks

The Mott Street Barracks 1991.107.26

Image of The Mouth of the Alley

The Mouth of the Alley 1991.107.72

Image of The Mulberry Bend

The Mulberry Bend 1991.107.61

Image of The New

The New 1991.107.77

Image of The New Idea: a Stairway of Public School No. 170

The New Idea: a Stairway of Public School No. 170 1991.107.82

Image of The Old

The Old 1991.107.76

Image of The Old Style of Tenements, with Yards

The Old Style of Tenements, with Yards 1991.107.23

Image of The only Bath-tub in the Block. It hangs in the Air Shaft

The only Bath-tub in the Block. It hangs in the Air Shaft 1991.107.22

Image of The Play School. Dressing Dolls for a Lesson

The Play School. Dressing Dolls for a Lesson 1991.107.44

Image of The Rear Tenement grows up

The Rear Tenement grows up 1991.107.12

Image of The Riverside Tenements in Brooklyn

The Riverside Tenements in Brooklyn 1991.107.29

Image of The Same Street when Colonel Waring wielded the Broom

The Same Street when Colonel Waring wielded the Broom 1991.107.60

The Seward Park 1991.107.67

Image of The Seward Park on Opening Day

The Seward Park on Opening Day 1991.107.68

Image of The Survival of the Unfittest

The Survival of the Unfittest 1991.107.11

Image of The Wrecking of Cat Alley

The Wrecking of Cat Alley 1991.107.73

Image of They had a Mind to see how it looked

They had a Mind to see how it looked 1991.107.35

Image of Trilby

Trilby 1991.107.74

Image of Truck Farming on the Site of Stryker’s Lane

Truck Farming on the Site of Stryker’s Lane 1991.107.83

Image of What a Search of the Lodgers brought forth

What a Search of the Lodgers brought forth 1991.107.41

Image of Women’s Lodging Room in Eldridge Street Police Station

Women’s Lodging Room in Eldridge Street Police Station 1991.107.39

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