Men's Lodging Room in the West 47th Street Station

1. Why did you choose this photograph? (composition: color, subject, light; and/or subject matter: the memory of the person or time)

I chose this picture because it shows the living conditions of immigrants of the time.

2. What kinds of information does the photograph contain? What story does it tell?

This picture shows how immigrants sleep, and their dirty and crowded living space. It tells the story that they are poor, and cannot afford beds, therefore they sleep on the floor with dirty blankets in a crowded and cluttered living space.

3. What is the mood or tone of the picture?

The mood of this picture is depressed and gloomy, as a bunch of immigrants are sleeping in uncomfortable conditions.

4. What does it reveal about the setting—location, time period, time of day?

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The setting is the West 47^th Street Station, probably later in the day or early in the morning, as they are all sleeping

5. On our class blog, post your photograph and answer the following questions:
   
   What does the photo reveal about the economic and social problems created by urbanization in the late 19^th Century? What, if any, technological innovations and political solutions were necessary to address these problems?

This reveals that there were overcrowded living spaces and disgusting conditions because of urbanization. Political solutions that were necessary to address the problems was better wages for workers, allowing them to afford better living conditions.