| Jacob A. Riis (1849–1914). The Battle with the Slum. 1902. |
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Parks and playgrounds—
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Advisory committee, action, 287–291
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Chicago, 304–305, 410, 439
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Crotona Park, athletic meets, 366
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East River Park, sacred grass, 301
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Effect of, 288–289, 307–309
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Essex Street, attempt to establish park, 294
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Gilder law, 276, 279
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Graveyard as playground, 302
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Hamilton Fish Park, see that title.
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Hebrew Institute, roof garden, 305–307
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Holy Terror Park, 302
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“Hudson-bank,” see that title.
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Mulberry Bend, see that title.
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Naming of, 374–375
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Outdoor Recreation League, see that title.
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Poverty Gap playground, 302
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Proportion of park area down-town, 279
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Recreation piers, 292, 296, 299
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Rivington Street, attempt to establish park, 293
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Roof playgrounds, see that title.
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School playground, see Schools.
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Seward Park, see that title.
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Small Parks law, see that title.
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Tammany neglect, 67, 309
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Tenement plots, 107, 108
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Thieves’ Alley site, 286
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Parrot of Mrs. Ben Wah, story of, 441–449
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People’s Club, work of, 381
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People’s Institute, educational work, 380
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People’s University Extension Society, work of, 381
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Piers, recreation piers, 292, 296, 299
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Playgrounds, see Parks and playgrounds.
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Play piers, 292, 296, 299
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Police Board conspiracy, 417
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Policemen, candidates’ examination papers, 220–221
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Police station lodging rooms, 48–50, 169–170
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Policy swindle, 418
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Polish capmaker, home in Stanton Street tenement, 76–80
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Political Education League, reform work, 247
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Political meetings in school buildings proposed, 407–408
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Political tenements, 149, 152
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Poor, improvement, see Association for improving condition of the poor.
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Population—Cat Alley, 314–316
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Census, see that title
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Charity of the poor, instances of, 216–222, 325, 445
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Death-rate, see that title
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Foreign population, see that title
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Increase statistics, 81–83
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