The "Slide" that was the Children's only Playground once.
Description
A group of children and two women sitting near an inclined cellar door on Hamilton Street. Shopkeepers hammered the cellar door with nails to stop children from using it as a slide.
Object Information
Date Created:
ca. 1890
Local ID:
90.13.1.134
Collection:
Jacob A. Riis Collection
Provenance:
Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis (1849-1914); by descent to his son, Roger William Riis (1894-1953).
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. 90.13.1.134
Creator(s):
Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis (1849-1914)
Materials:
gelatin dry plate negative
Classification:
photograph, negative (photograph)
Rights:
Public Domain