01 August 2010

A New York tenement in 1910

Posted to remind myself that despite the connotations of the word, a "tenement" does not have to be a dark, dirty, and cheerless place.

This photo and the one in the next post both come from Edwardian Era, a tumblr with hundreds of photos of this era.  Great for exploring.

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousAugust 2, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    it's the inside of the tenements that were dark and cheerless. denizens would often sleep on roofs and fire escapes in order to escape the stifling interiors, which is probably what the people in the photo have done.
    if you've never been, the tenement museum in nyc is truly excellent.

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