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.

Identification and Creation

Object Number

3.2002.1604.1

People

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

Related Works

• 3.2002.1604

  Unidentified Artist

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

  Photographs

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