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How the Other Half Lives; Studies Among the Tenements of New York: Studies Among the Tenements of New York
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Publisher
Harvard Univ Pr
Publication date
June 1, 1970
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780674410060
ISBN-10
0674410068
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$22.00
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university press
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An 1890 report on the social conditions of the Lower East Side, based on a journalist's night rounds with a New York city health inspector
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Jacob August Riis (May 3, 1849 - May 26, 1914) was a Danish American social reformer, muckraking journalist and social documentary photographer. He is known for his dedication to using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the impoverished in New York City, which was the subject of most of his prolific writings and photography.
He helped with the implementation of "model tenements" in New York with the help of humanitarian Lawrence Veiller. As one of the most prominent proponents of the newly practicable flash, he is considered a pioneer in photography.
He helped with the implementation of "model tenements" in New York with the help of humanitarian Lawrence Veiller. As one of the most prominent proponents of the newly practicable flash, he is considered a pioneer in photography.
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About: An 1890 report on the social conditions of the Lower East Side, based on a journalist's night rounds with a New York city health inspector
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