"Mott Street, New York City," circa 1908

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Artifact Overview

A horse-drawn hearse drives down Mott Street while two young girls peddle peanuts from a pushcart on a busy day in Manhattan's Chinatown. Across the street (right) is the Imperial Restaurant, one of the first Chinese restaurants in New York City.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1908

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.033884

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 9 in