3.2002.1604.1: 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
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 3.2002.1604.1
- People
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Unidentified Artist
- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Series/Book Title: Social Museum Collection
- Classification
- Archival Material
- Work Type
- report
- Date
- c. 1903
- Places
- Creation Place: North America, United States, New York, New York City
- Culture
- American
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/17708
Physical Descriptions
- Technique
- Typewriting
- Dimensions
- image: 11.5 x 20.2 cm (4 1/2 x 7 15/16 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
- 3.2002.1604.1
- Division
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Contact
- am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Subjects and Contexts
- The Social Museum Collection
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