The Bend.
Description
This photograph shows Mulberry Bend, a place surrounding a curve on Mulberry Street. Mulberry Bend was described as one of the worst parts of the Five Points slum by Jacob Riis in the book "How the Other Half Lives".
Object Information
Date Created:
ca. 1890
Local ID:
90.13.4.117
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:
Chinatown (New York, N.Y.)
Credit Line:
Museum of the City of New York. Gift of Roger William Riis, 1990.
Citation:
Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis (1849-1914). Museum of the City of New York. 90.13.4.117
Dimensions:
Height: 6 inches, Width: 7 inches
Creator(s):
Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis (1849-1914)
Materials:
printing-out paper
Classification:
photograph
Rights:
Public Domain