Squatters near 38th Street between First and Second Avenues, 1858.
Description
Drawing of squatters near 38th Street between First and Second Avenues, 1858. New York Times articles of the period reported that by 1864 an estimated 20,000 people lived in semi-rural shantytowns. These villages, complete with livestock, persisted through the 1880's.
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Local Subjects
Squatter settlements
Shantytowns
Domestic animals
East River (N.Y.)
Cities and towns -- Growth
Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)
Note
Digitized by Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.