he History Of New York’s Tenements, The City’s Run-Down Housing For Millions Of…

he History Of New York’s Tenements, The City’s Run-Down Housing For Millions Of Impoverished Immigrants In The Early 20th Century

By Elisabeth Sherman

For decades, millions of people lived in New York City's tenements — which were notoriously cramped, dark, poorly maintained, and often became hotbeds of disease.

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Tenement in Brooklyn, NY, 1890

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