Jacob A. Riis' 'Bandits’ Roost,' taken between 1887 and 1888.

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.

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…

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…