10 captivating photos from 1896 depict working class life in New York City
In 1896, New York photographer Alice Austen took a series of images.
The photos were meant to capture a sense of the working people there, from city employees, policemen, postmen, firefighters, street sweepers, cab drivers.
Everyone who was making efforts to keep the city habitable and functioning.
To view the images, scroll through the gallery above.
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