Jacob Riis, American Journalist

Creator

Pirie MacDonald

Author Biographical Info

Ian Pirie MacDonald HonFRPS (January 27, 1867 – April 22, 1942) was an American portrait photographer, New York City civic leader, and peace advocate. He photographed over 70,000 men in the span of his career, including international heads of state, religious leaders, and artists.

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Identifier

jacob-riis-001

Publication Date(s)

1906

Language

English

Description

Jacob August Riis ((May 3, 1849 - May 26, 1914), Danish-American journalist, photographer and slum and school reformer.

Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

MacDonald, Pirie, "Jacob Riis, American Journalist" (1906). Library Exhibit Images. 24.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/exhibit_construction/24