In a Dive
Title
In a Dive
Subject
Beer Dive
Description
The image depicts a black man and several white women sitting in a beer dive. One woman is slumped, sleeping at a table. The patrons’ clothing is tattered or in disrepair and the room appears plain and unadorned. Maggie’s neighborhood contained many such establishments.
Creator
Jacob Riis
Source
Riis, Jacob. How the Other Half Lives. 1890. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1971. 167. Print.
Publisher
Dover Publications, Inc.
Date
December 9, 2015
Contributor
Gary Guy
Coverage
1880s-1890
Files
Collection
Citation
Jacob Riis, “In a Dive,” Three Decades of NYC, accessed April 27, 2024, http://www.loyolanotredamelib.org/en203/items/show/96.