Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

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When they imagine new York, the so-called "Big Apple", the mind visualizes bright neon signs, filled with pedestrian streets, where you meet celebrities and the steady yellow taxi, the endless procession passing by. Now all of it is true, but in the nineteenth century, new York was completely different. Then he started to show its character, although even then the gap between rich and poor was very noticeable as today.

There is one property that new York has retained to this day: a place built on dreams, aspirations and hard work. Some go through their heads, while others fold back, helping others, and all the rest — a silent and innocent witnesses. Modest, sometimes outright poor life of the common people, who made new York what it is now captured in these historic photographs.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The densely populated slum pockets in new York.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

People grow their own food in gardens.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The man rummaging in the garbage in search of something valuable.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

On the ruins of the house.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

In a working family all busy.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Young gentlemen.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

A street pavement.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The girls in the classroom.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The prisoner.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The margins of simple houses strewn with rubbish and covered with linen.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Out on the patio.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

At school lesson.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Linen dries on the street, almost on the tree.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

In the Park.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Porch of the wooden house.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Sessions with children.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The police and the crowd.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Gamblers.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Family migrants.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The young athletes.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

The barrels in the backyard.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Pool.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Narrow dark streets.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Poor.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Street children.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Outside the post office.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Parade.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Poor lighting and overcrowding were characteristic of new York at that time.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Old wooden house on a background of brick buildings.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Children play in the yard.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Mod.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

A woman smokes a pipe and knits on the needles.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Prisoners.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

A young nanny.

Page the lives of ordinary and poor Americans in new York in the nineteenth century

Yard guys.

Keywords: XIX century | The poverty | The people | New York | USA | The slums | The Chronicles

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