About 75 children packed into a NYC classroom
About 75 children packed into a NYC classroom in New York City, c. 1890. The girls are separated from boys, but all sit in chairs without desks. Waves of immigration crowded the Citys public schools for decades. Photo by Jacob Riis, 1888-90
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13122276
Media ID
45369214
Size
3000px x 2282px
(841KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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