jacob riis was more than just a documentarian photographer who popularized use of the flash. he was a lower east side resident who took this photo in 1888 which introduced the squalor and heinous living conditions of the downtown tenement. his book 'how the other half lives' published in 1890 has sold over 28 million copies.
check out this pic from my block.
what's even weirder is that i just realized today - may 26th - is the day he passed away back in 1914. weird.
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