Tenement Families

 

Name
Beals, Jessie Tarbox (Photographer)
New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor (Issuing body)
Community Service Society of New York (Issuing body,Former owner)
Title
Tenement Families
Abstract
Box 297 Folder 7 #1832 Photographer probably Jessie Tarbox Beals In AICP "1915 Year Book and 72nd Annual Report" (1914-1915). Between pages 28-29. Widows' Families Mother born in Naples, came to this country in 1890. Father died from an operation in 1913. Oldest girl (14) now in High School. Children all in delicate health two years ago, now well. Youngest child born after father's death and mother 's work since that time has been the care of her children. She receives a monthly allowance of $60 from the Association.
Collection Name
Community Service Society records
Shelf Location
Box no. 12, Folder no. 123, Photograph no. 1832
Subjects
Women; Widows; Tenement houses; Interior architecture; Children; Italian Americans; House furnishings; Girls; Families; New York (N.Y.)
Format
photographs
Genre
Portraits
Date
circa 1915
Note
Attributed to Jessie Tarbox Beals.
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/0966-gc44