Title
A Fourth Ward Colony
Subject
tenement housing, family life, men, women, and children
Description
This particular illustration by W.H. Drake is a depiction of a tenement located in James Street in New York City's Fourth Ward. Drake and his wife happened to live in complete squalor in James Street and both earned only a few cents and a few pounds a day, respectively. They had to pay 30 cents per night in rent and had only a bed, a stove, and a chair in their tenement. To make matters worse, W.H. Drake had to deal with being almost totally blind.
Creator
W.H. (William Henry) Drake
Source
Columbia University Libraries
Date
circa 1884
Contributor
New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor
Identifier
13: 145
Original Format
Drawing
Physical Dimensions
850 x 698