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221 Bowery
221 Bowery

Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

Bowery, east side, south from (No. 2235-225) a point north of Rivington Street and across same, showing a bread line outside of the Salvation Army Memorial Hotel, No. 223Ni-225 Bowery. These individuals, destitute and hungry are daily fed here. During the depression the extent of these lines were unbelievable. Several other agencies in this vicinity perform a similar task. This set consists of 3 views photographed
the same day.
About 1932.

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IMAGE DATE1932
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