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History TOPIC ID 53
1. Take a look at the following Riis photographs and explain what they tell us about the lives of the poor and about Riis's attitude toward the “other half.”
- Five Cents Lodging, c. 1889
- Bandit's Roost, c. 1888
- Home of an Italian Ragpicker, 1888
2. How do Hines's photographs of immigrants, urban life, and child laborers differ from the photographs of Jacob Riis?
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