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Jacob A. Riis

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American photographer, journalist and activist (1849-1914)

Born 1849
Died 1914

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  • Cover of: How the other half lives: studies among the tenements of New York

    First published in 1890 18 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition howotherhalflive0000riis_q7q9 Cover of edition howotherhalflive00riis Cover of edition propagationofwo00dora
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  • Cover of: The making of an American

    First published in 1901 14 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition cu31924007591070 Cover of edition americanmakin00riisrich Cover of edition makingofamerican00riisuoft Cover of edition makingofamerican00riisrich Cover of edition makinganamerica00riisgoog Cover of edition makinganamerica04riisgoog
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  • Cover of: The children of the poor

    First published in 1892 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition childrenofpoor00riis Cover of edition childrenofpoor0000riis
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  • Cover of: How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York

    First published in 1957 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: How the other half lives: studies among the tenements of New York

    First published in 1890 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition howotherhalflive0000riis_k9x0
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  • Cover of: The battle with the slum.

    First published in 1902 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition battlewithslum0000unse Cover of edition battlewithslum0000riis Cover of edition battlewithslum0000riis_e4s1
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  • Cover of: A ten years' war: an account of the battle with the slum in New York

    First published in 1900 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition cu31924030303667
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  • Cover of: Theodore Roosevelt: the citizen

    First published in 1904 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Theodore Roosevelt, the citizen.

    First published in 1904 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition theodoreroosevel00riisuoft Cover of edition theodoreroosevel00riisiala Cover of edition theodorerooseve00riisgoog
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  • Cover of: Children of the tenements

    First published in 1903 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Is there a Santa Claus?

    First published in 1904 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition istheresantaclau00riis Cover of edition IsThereASantaClaus
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  • Cover of: Hero tales of the far North

    First published in 1910 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Nibsy's Christmas

    First published in 1893 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1898 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Neighbors: life stories of the other half

    First published in 1914 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The old town

    First published in 1909 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The peril and the preservation of the home

    First published in 1903 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Jacob A. Riis: photographer & citizen

    First published in 1974 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Making of an American

    First published in 1959 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition makingofamerican00riis
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We need a photo of Jacob A. Riis

American photographer, journalist and activist (1849-1914)

Born 1849
Died 1914
Subjects
Poor, Tenement houses, Poor, new york (state), new york, Fiction, New york (n.y.), social conditions, Slums, Social conditions, American Christmas stories, Child welfare, Pauvres, Poverty, Social life and customs, Tenement-houses, American Short stories, Biography, Campaign biography, Cats, Children's fiction, Christmas, Christmas stories, American, Cuttings, Economic conditions, Habitations, History, Housing
Places
New York, New York (State), New York (N.Y.), United States, Denmark, Ribe (Denmark), Scandinavia
People
Jacob A. Riis (1849-1914), Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
Time
19th century

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Alternative names

  • Jacob A. Riis
  • A. Jacob Riis
  • Jacob August Riis
  • Jacob Riis
  • Jacob, A. Riis
  • Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914 Riis
  • Riis, Jacob A.

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
December 1, 2012 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
June 6, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import