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Shutting out the sky : life in the tenements of New York, 1880-1924 / Deborah Hopkinson.
Summary:
Photographs and text document the experiences of five individuals who came to live in the Lower East Side of New York City as children or young adults from Belarus, Italy, Lithuania, and Romania at the turn of the twentieth century.
Photographs and text document the experiences of five individuals who came to live in the Lower East Side of New York City as children or young adults from Belarus, Italy, Lithuania, and Romania at the turn of the twentieth
Record details
- ISBN: 0439375908 (lib. bdg.)
- Physical Description: viii, 134 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, 2003.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-122) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Coming to the golden land -- Tenements: shutting out the sky -- Settling in: greenhorns and boarders -- Everyone worked on -- On the streets: pushcarts, pickles, and play -- A new language, a new life -- Looking to the future: will it ever be different? |
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| Genre: | Juvenile materials. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale High School Library | 307.76/4 HOPKINSON (Text) | 37770000063987 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
