Police Station Lodger: Women's lodging room in W. 30th Street Station.

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Description

This photograph shows three women seated on plank beds in the women's lodging room of the West 30th Street police station.

Object Information

Date Created:

ca. 1890

Local ID:

90.13.1.32

Collection:

Jacob A. Riis Collection

Provenance:

Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis (1849-1914); by descent to his son, Roger William Riis (1894-1953).

Place of Creation/Discovery:

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Credit Line:

Museum of the City of New York. Gift of Roger William Riis, 1990.

Citation:

Henry G. (Henry Granger) Piffard (1842-1910) and Richard Hoe Lawrence for Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis (1849-1914). Museum of the City of New York. 90.13.1.32

Creator(s):

Henry G. (Henry Granger) Piffard (1842-1910), Richard Hoe Lawrence, Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis (1849-1914)

Materials:

gelatin dry plate negative

Classification:

photograph, negative (photograph)

Rights:

Public Domain