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Immersion in 19th-Century Poverty: Jacob Riis Photo Analysis

Explore the impact of Jacob Riis' photos from "How the Other Half Lives" series, reflecting on the harsh realities of slum living in NYC during the late 1800s through sensory analysis and emotional engagement.

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Immersion in 19th-Century Poverty: Jacob Riis Photo Analysis

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  1. Jacob RiisHow The Other Half Lives Photo Analysis “The slum is the measure of civilization”.

  2. Photo Analysis Questions • Directions: You will analyze the pictures. You will use the following questions to analyze these primary sources: • What do you see? • What do you smell? • What sounds do you hear? • What are the feelings of the people in the picture? • What are your feelings about the photo?

  3. Bandits’ Roost ( 1890)

  4. Jersey Street tenements

  5. Mulberry Bend (1896)

  6. Lodgers in a crowded Bayard Street Tenements

  7. The man slept in this cellar for 4 years ( 1890)

  8. Police Station lodgers (1890)

  9. 12 yr. boy pulling threads in a sweat shop

  10. Girl and baby on doorstep

  11. Children Sleeping in Mulberry Street (1890)

  12. How does the other half live?

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