Tenement Collection (#6)

Poor Tenements In England During The 1930 s. From The Story Of Seventy Momentous Years, Published By Odhams Press 1937

NYC: PROTEST, 1956. The Lincoln Square Residents Committee protesting the Lincoln Square Renewal Project, which would demolish tenement housing to build Lincoln Center

NEW DEAL: WPA POSTER. Better Housing: The Solution to Infant Mortality In The Slums. American poster promoting better housing

Panorama of Vistula river in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - August 20, 2014: Panorama of Vistula river in Warsaw, view from Old Town to the right side of the city: Praga district of Warsaw

TENEMENT BEDROOM, 1940. The bedroom of a family living in a crowded slum tenement apartment in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Jack Delano, January 1940

TENEMENT HOUSE, 1940. A family on the front stoop of a house in the tenement district of Brockton, Massachusetts. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1940

NEW YORK: SLUM, 1896. A family in their home on the Lower East Side of New York City. Photograph, 1896

NYC: TENEMENT LIFE. Rear tenement, Roosevelt Street in New York City. Photograph by Jacob Riis, c1890

NYC: TENEMENT LIFE, c1900. A Lower East Side family

NYC: TENEMENT LIFE, c1900. Bathing in the kitchen sink on the Lower East Side. Photographed by Lewis W. Hine, c1900

NYC: TENEMENT LIFE. Interior of tenement housing in New York City. Photograph by Jacob Riis, c1889

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1913. A mother and father and their nine-year-old daughter finishing garments in dilapidated tenement apartment in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1913

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1911. A family making flowers in a unsanitary tenement apartment at 302 Mott Street in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1911

SWEATSHOP, 1890. A necktie workshop in a tenement on Division Street, New York City. Photograph, 1890, by Jacob A. Riis

TENEMENTS, 1908. Tenement buildings in Washington, D. C. Photograph by Lewis W. Hine
TENEMENTS, 1908. Tenement buildings in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Lewis W. Hine, 1908

SCOTLAND: GLASGOW, 1868. Old Venel Close (alley) off High Street in Glasgow, Scotland. Photographed in 1868 by Thomas Annan

NEW YORK: TENEMENT LIFE. A tenement interior on the Lower East Side, 1896

NEW YORK: FIRE ESCAPES. The New York Tenement House Fire-Escapes. Puck woud like to know how the tenants escape by them
NEW YORK: FIRE ESCAPES. The New York Tenement House " Fire-Escapes." Puck woud like to know how the tenants " escape" by them in case of fire

Irish immigrant shantytown in New York City
Irish immigrant family on a summer evening in the shantytown at the Five Points, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Charity kitchen for the poor in Philadelphia, 1870s
Beggars club in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Habitantes de un solar. Dwellers of a tenement house, c1913

Ripe for eviction, London, c1901 (1901). A photograph of a street soon to be demolished. From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

Ancient Tenements in Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, 1886 (1926). Artist: John Crowther
Ancient Tenements in Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, 1886 (1926). View of shops and houses. From Lost London described by E. Beresford Chancellor

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, 1901. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Fish seller, Scotland, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Fish seller, Scotland, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Over London by Rail, 1872. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker
Over London by Rail, 1872. Men and women in the back yards of tenements in the East End of London, with a steam locomotive passing over a bridge in the background

Tenements in a quiet street - Venice, Italy
Tenements in a quiet street in Venice, Italy. Date: 1916

Social / USA / Cheap Lodging
Lodgers in a crowded Bayard Street tenement in New York: the cost is " five cents a spot" Date: 1889

Paris, France - Champs-Elysees. Date: circa 1900

Singapore Modern Flats
Ugly modern housing. Date: 1984

Nocturne Dance House 1889 Etching drypoint fourth state
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NYC: TENEMENT, 1936. View from rear window of the tenement house of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon at 133 Avenue D, New York City. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1936

EVANS: NEW YORK, 1938. A billboard on the tenement buildings on 61st Street, between 1st and 3rd Avenues in New York, New York. Photograph by Walker Evans, 1938

EVANS: NEW YORK, 1938. Clotheslines hung between apartment buildings on 61st Street, between 1st and 3rd Avenues in New York, New York. Photograph by Walker Evans, 1938

EVANS: NEW YORK, 1938. Children playing on 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues, New York, New York. Photograph by Walker Evans, 1938

HOME INDUSTRY, c1910. An immigrant family making mens trousers in their New York City tenement home. Oil over a photograph, by Lewis W. Hine, c1910

LOWER EAST SIDE, c1910. Children using a tenement alley for a playground in New York City. Photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine

NEW YORK TENEMENT LIFE. A New York City tenement family. Oil over a photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine

HOME INDUSTRY, 1910. A New York tenement family making garters. Photographed by Lewis Hine, c1910

TENEMENT LIFE: CHICAGO. An Italian immigrant family in their Chicago slum dwelling: photographed in 1910 by Lewis W. Hine

CHICAGO: IMMIGRANTS. An Italian immigrant family in their Chicago home. Oil over a photograph, 1910, by Lewis W. Hine

New York: the Fatal Fire in the Rear Tenement of No. 35 Madison Street, on the Morning of January 4Th

Church Lane near St. Martins in the Fields London, 1828 (lithograph)
XJF863001 Church Lane near St. Martins in the Fields London, 1828 (lithograph) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; (add.info)

George Bellows, The Lone Tenement, American, 1882 - 1925, 1909, oil on canvas

Boars Head Place, formerly Boars Head Inn (w / c on paper)
XCF306041 Boars Head Place, formerly Boars Head Inn (w/c on paper) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Jewish Quarter in Frankfurt, 1883 (oil on canvas)
XKH141606 The Jewish Quarter in Frankfurt, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Burger, Anton (1824-1905); 97x81 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Former silk workers. Rear Tenement off Summer St, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform

Yard of a tenement at Park Ave. Avenue and 107th St, New York, Laundry, Tenement houses, United States, New York (State), New York, 1900

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"Exploring the Tenements: A Glimpse into Urban Living Through Time" Step back in time and witness the gritty reality life captured by Jacob Riis in his iconic photograph, "Bandits Roost. " This haunting image transports us to 1887 New York City, where an alley at 59 Mulberry Street reveals the harsh living conditions faced by many. Fast forward to 1950s Glasgow, as we find ourselves immersed in the bustling City Centre. The tenements stand tall, bearing witness to generations of residents who called them home. Meanwhile, across the pond in London's Boundary Estate, Arnold Circus emerges with its public gardens and flats—a testament to early attempts at urban planning. The Glasgow Municipal Tenement Plan showcases a cityscape shaped by these multi-story buildings that housed countless families. These structures became synonymous with working-class communities and their struggles for better living conditions. Brooklyn's tenement buildings under the Brooklyn Bridge paint a vivid picture of immigrant life in early 20th-century America. These cramped quarters were often overcrowded yet served as stepping stones for those seeking a new beginning. Venturing further into London's Bellingham Estate, we encounter the Fellowship Inn public house—an emblematic gathering place within this vibrant community during the 1920s. It stands as a reminder of how these buildings not only provided shelter but also fostered social connections. Traveling overseas once more, Poland's Zamosc Old Town mesmerizes with its colorful houses on Market Square—a stark contrast to our previous glimpses into urban poverty. Swietojanska Street leads us towards Warsaw's Royal Castle at dawn—majestic remnants of history amidst modernity. Finally, Ship Building Detail offers insight into how even historic areas like Warsaw's Old Town adapt over time while preserving their unique charm. As cities evolve and grow around them, tenements continue to be woven into their fabric—silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of urban life.