Amazing QUESTIONS and PHOTOS during Tenement "Piecing It Together" Tour for 18 more scholars

Congratulations to amazing photos, great questions that truly illustrated some attention to details, information being disseminated and prep-work during this "Piecing it Together" Tour.

While this trip was slightly different than the "Confino" Tours on Monday, May 2, 2011, you now have completely different information to share with group members.

http://www.historybuff.com/library/refshirtwaist.html
Thanks to Krystal Peralta, partnered with Jamie, Alexus and John, another link and amazing photos of her experiences today:


PICTURE 1: "Rags for the Riches"
       
                                                                                                                      PICTURE 2


PICTURE 1: I chose this as one of my favorite pictures, because I took it as he [Adam Steinberg] explained the hard work and effort put into making these garments. Young immigrant teenage girls would work at the factories making clothing to sell. They did it for a living to help support and feed their families. Most children worked in factories starting at the age of eight or even younger. It benefited factory owners, and it also benefited workers in some ways more than in others.


PICTURE 2: I noticed that in one of the small rooms there was a dresser with books on it. So when i took this picture i thought about the fortunate children who had learned to read and write before they started working at this time. 

While Jahziel, Abby's [Harlem pix], Delorian, this group here got the jump with today's photos already. Way to go!

Jamie's 5-4-11 shots

"A look into the lives of early immigrants"

This is how a typical tenement building looked like when immigrants first started arriving in the U.S. I like this picture because it shows how run down both the floor and walls were. This is no optical illusion either it really is that small. With compact living conditions it didn't make it quite sanitary for the occupants. 

"Up close and personal"

This is a picture of a "Do Not Touch" sign on the window sill inside of the tenement. The reason why I like this picture is because it proves that The Tenement Museum allows you to step into the world of the early immigrants while making sure you respect how they're trying to preserve history. Unlike any Museum I've ever been to before they only had one display that was behind glass, the rest was out in the open making it seem very believable. 

I love how the museum blends in with it's surroundings. Besides it's shop across the street and a few flyers they don't really need to have a lot of flashy lights to get people to come here. What is even better than that is that it shows you can't judge a book from it's cover. It may seem like a newly modified apartment from the outside, but it's really a preserved part of New York history. 

                     

Team JARK or KAR-J                      5-4-11




Amy        Sutapa             Seamus            Eliza             Naurin*             Elfrin            Harold

Solansh     Joshep       Delorian      Abby      Ernesto            Khalid

Krystal Peralta*           Muyiwa              John         Jamie*      Alexus*
  *(met at museum)

I'll have the Tumlr.com account set up before Sat., so be sure to compile notes, picking your favorite three photos, writing captions:
What is it?

Why have you chosen this one to represent your trip?

Add any more details [mini reflection] to best convey 




“A picture is worth 1,000 words.” ~ 




“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.” ~ Lloyd Alexander