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Nicer apartment buildings in the slums
Nicer apartment buildings in the slums.
Jacob Riis. He was a Danish-American journalist who used photography and documentation to shed light on the living conditions in urban tenements, particularly in New York City, in his book "How the Other Half Lives" published in 1890. His work was influential in sparking social and political reforms to improve housing and living conditions for the poor.
The old and creepy man lives in that spooky tenement on Hill St.
They were filled with waste water.
Jacob Riis exposed the problem in tenements by taking pictures of the life in tenements. He showed these pictures to the government and to the people populated in areas which held a lot of tenements where many immigrants lived.
In "How the Other Half Lives," Jacob Riis described how sinks in tenements often ended up in poor condition due to overcrowding, lack of maintenance, and limited access to proper sanitation facilities. The sinks would "slink" due to neglect and poor living conditions, leading to unsanitary and unhygienic environments for residents.
From either the hallway or the stairs
Jacob Riis !
Jacob Riis !
He was talking about the water supply in the sinks of the tenements. It comes from Riis' book How the Other Half Lives.
In "How the Other Half Lives," Jacob Riis describes the living conditions of the impoverished residents of New York City tenements, highlighting overcrowding, lack of ventilation, poor sanitation, and inadequate lighting in these buildings. Riis emphasized the squalid and harsh realities faced by these marginalized communities, sparking awareness and social reform efforts.