Jacob Riis
Jacob August Riis (/riːs/; May 3, 1849 – May 26, 1914) was a Danish-American photographer and journalist. Riis came to the United States in 1861 and worked in various odd jobs before going into journalism. Riis is most known for his photographs and writings on slums in New York City. Riis is usually thought of as one of the Muckrakers, a group of people who wanted to improve conditions in cities.
Jacob Riis Media
Jacob August Riis, half-length portrait, facing front, arms folded.
Bandits' Roost, 59 1/2 Mulberry Street (1888) by Jacob Riis, from How the Other Half Lives. This portrays the infamous Mulberry Bend, which was transformed into Mulberry Park in 1897 due to Riis's efforts
The Trench in Potter's Field (1890) by Jacob Riis. Laborers loading coffins into an open trench at the city burial ground on Hart's Island.
Cover of 1890 edition of How the Other Half Lives, photojournalism book by Riis
Riis walks the beat in New York City behind his friend and fellow reformer, NYC Police Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt (1894 – Illustration from Riis's autobiography)
Street Arabs in the Area of Mulberry Street (c. 1890). Sleeping homeless children, photographed by Riis.
Bust of Jacob A. Riis in Ribe, Denmark
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