Stirring the Melting Pot: capturing the New York immigrant experience in pictures
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Stirring the Melting Pot: capturing the New York immigrant experience  in pictures
"A new exhibition at the New York Historical museum looks at the immigrant experience in New York City through a range of revealing and diverse viewpoints, with more than 100 photographs and objects showing how the city has been shaped by people from across the globe."
"The exhibition runs to 29 March Hester Street, circa 1898."
"Photograph: Patricia D Klingenstein Library, the New York Historical, Alexander Alland Photograph Collection"
An exhibition at the New York Historical museum presents the immigrant experience in New York City through revealing and diverse viewpoints. The display features more than 100 photographs and objects that document cultural, social, and labor contributions from people who arrived from across the globe. The materials illustrate how migration patterns, neighborhood formation, and everyday practices shaped urban life and identity. The exhibition is on view through 29 March and includes historical images such as Hester Street, circa 1898. Archival credits include the Patricia D Klingenstein Library and the Alexander Alland Photograph Collection.
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