Industrial Lower East Side, part 2: The 11th & 13th Wards, 1891
For well over a century, the Lower East Side's waterfront hosted Manhattan's primary industrial district. Among dozens of factories and...
“Perambulating Fountains” of the Lower East Side
Source: Directory of New York Charities, 1900 You are probably asking yourself, "What on earth is a 'perambulating fountain'?" Source:...
How crowded was the Lower East Side?
In the decades following the Revolutionary War, opportunists from across the globe poured into New York City seeking fortune in...
Industrial Alphabet City, 1891
Based on 1891 G. W. Bromley map For well over a century, the Lower East Side's waterfront hosted Manhattan's primary...
Rare photos of the legendary Steve Brodie
Outside 114 Bowery c. 1897 (left), scan of Brodie's 1896 liquor license (right)These are some rare images relating to Steve...
1897 Saloon Locations in the “Jewish Quarter”
Here is a crude map of bar locations in the LES "Jewish Quarter" in 1897. There was one bar for...
Lord & Taylor on the Lower East Side
Did you know that Lord & Taylor got its start on the LES? The flagship store was at 63 Catharine...
Brooks Brothers First Store on the Lower East Side
Did you know that Brooks Brothers, America's oldest mens retail store, got its start on the Lower East Side? These...
Steinway & Sons on the Lower East Side
Did you know that Steinway & Sons was once located on the Lower East Side?Though German immigrant Heinrich Steinway founded...