THE POOR OF NEW YORK--HOW THEY STAY.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE POOR OF NEW YORK--HOW THEY STAY.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.9

Description

Engraving with vignettes depicting lives of poor; thirteen separate images; from top left:1) dead woman floating in water attached with rope to pier; evening; man falling into water at right; at left printed, "FASTENED TO THE DOCK TO WAIT FOR THE CORONERS INQUEST"; 2) man carrying belongings down stairwell with woman, children and baby at front; officer with baton at bottom of stairwell; at bottom center printed, "DRIVEN FROM HOME"; 3) seated woman with children watching pig with sows; interior; at bottom center printed, "GREAT EXPECTATIONS A WEALTHY FAMILY"; 4) two seated women sewing; at bottom center printed, "SEWING FOR A LIVING", "AT 6Cts A SHIRT"; 5) woman huddled with two children; at bottom center printed, "AT THE STREETCORNER"; 6) organ grinder with monkey; man playing bagpipes together with girl singing and boy playing violin; at bottom center printed, "THE OPERA"; 7) girl and woman searching through debris in front of market stalls; at bottom center printed, "CABBAGE GATHERERS"; 8) couples dancing; at bottom center printed, "BALL IN WATER STREET"; 9) Officers leading a group; at bottom center printed, "A MIDNIGHT-HAUL"; 10) two men struggle to carry woman's body; at bottom center printed, "FOUND DEAD IN THE STREET"; 11) street scenes; at bottom center printed, "D'YE WANT TO BUY A DOG", "BLACK YER BOOTS"; 12) three children in torn clothing, each with broom; at bottom center printed, "PLEASE GIVE ME A PENNY!"; 13) figures at grave site; at bottom center printed, "POTTERS FIELD"; at center printed, "THE POOR OF NEW YORK"; at bottom center printed, "THE POOR OF NEW YORK--HOW THEY STAY."; at top left printed, "NOV. 18, 1865."; at top center printed, "FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER."; at top right printed, "137"; at bottom right printed (in image), "BERGHAUS DEL."; print on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Albert Berghaus

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Date made

Nov 18, 1865

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 1/2 in. (40.6 x 29.2 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Foxing throughout paper; horizontal crease at center; crease at top left corner; crease at left edge center; unevenly cut paper.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library