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The Ellis Island Immigration Station not only played a significant role in New York City history but also in the history of the Progressive Era as well. It was the first location in America where millions of immigrants arrived to from their distant…

Lodging houses were commonplace establishments in late 19th century New York City. There were different lodging houses categorized by price in cents- the higher the number of cents, the better the quality of the lodging house. A seven-cent lodging…

This cartoon is a response to Theodore Roosevelt's dual ties with the Republican Party and the Progressive Party and how they affected his political image. It implies that he loved being a member of both parties so much that he was probably unsure…

This political cartoon was a reference to Theodore Roosevelt's potential run for a third presidential term during the early 1910s. The cartoon implied that he would have been willing to run for president again if he was called to do so and depending…

This particular digitized image was originally part of a preview of an article on Riis to be published on The Atlantic Monthly in 1899. Even though a specific date of the article's publication is not mentioned, it could be assumed that this preview…

This is the front cover of Riis' book The Making of an American, which was written after Riis' groundbreaking book How The Other Half Lives. The portrait of Jacob Riis is prominent on the cover.