3.2002.1604: Health, Baths: United States. New York. New York City. People's Bath: Public Baths in the United States

Identification and Creation

Object Number

3.2002.1604

People

Unidentified Artist

Title

Health, Baths: United States. New York. New York City. People's Bath: Public Baths in the United States

Other Titles

Series/Book Title: Social Museum Collection

Classification

Photographs

Work Type

display board

Date

c. 1903

Places

Creation Place: North America, United States, New York, New York City

Culture

American

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/153784

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Photolithograph

Dimensions

mount: 35.5 x 46 cm (14 x 18 1/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Social Museum Collection

Accession Year

2011

Object Number

3.2002.1604

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Contact

am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Subjects and Contexts

• The Social Museum Collection

Related Works

• 3.2002.1604.1

  Unidentified Artist

  Health, Baths: United States. New York. New York City. People's Bath: Public Baths in the United States: E. The People's Baths represent an investment of $30,000 for the building and equipment. The building is erected on land owned by a kindred organization for which no ground rent is charged. There are 17 sprays for men, 6 sprays for women, and 3 tubs for old women and children. The largest number of baths taken on any one day was on July 22, 1899, when 1175 men, women, and children were cared for. The largest number taken in any one month was in July, 1900, 17,803.

  Archival Material
• 3.2002.1604.3

  Unidentified Artist

  Health, Baths: United States. New York. New York City. People's Bath: Public Baths in the United States: Shower Baths of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor - New York.

  Photographs
• 3.2002.1604.2

  Unidentified Artist

  Health, Baths: United States. New York. New York City. People's Bath: Public Baths in the United States: Waiting-room of the People's Baths - New York.

  Photographs

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