riis 3 PROVIDED PHOTO BY THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Feb 16, 2021 Jacob A. Riis' 'Bandits’ Roost,' taken between 1887 and 1888.
riis 6 PROVIDED PHOTO FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Feb 16, 2021 Taken in 1892, Jacob A. Riis called this photo 'Minding the Baby, Cherry Hill,' a snapshot of the poverty in which many immigrants lived in New York.
riis 5 Andrea Hackman Feb 16, 2021 Jacob A. Riis' gritty photos brought to light the poverty in which many immigrants lived in New York. He called this shot, taken around 1888-8…
riis 4 PROVIDED PHOTO FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Feb 16, 2021 Called 'Poverty Gap,' this photo by Jacob A. Riis, taken between 1888 and 1889, brought to light the incredible poverty of immigrants in New Y…