Series I. Photographs
Scope and Contents note
The photographs are arranged by location (flophouse), in the order they appear in the book. The flophouses represented include the White House Hotel at 340 Bowery, the Providence Hotel at 125 Bowery, the Andrews Hotel at 197 Bowery, and the Sunshine Hotel at 241 Bowery.
THE WHITE HOUSE HOTEL
Robert Connor, Room 432
Flophouse Madonna, The White House Hotel
White House Lobby
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
THE PROVIDENCE HOTEL
Wilfred "Chief" Parriette, Room 168
Wayne Smith, Room 94
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
THE ANDREWS HOTEL
Mike Galto, Owner, The Andrews Hotel
Chris Schmidt, Room 127
Paul Greer, Room 44
Staircase, The Andrews Hotel
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
THE SUNSHINE HOTEL
Tony Bell, Room 23A
Cashmere, Bed 214
Tony Massa & Michael Buchalew, Bed 177 and 178
Reception area, The Sunshine Hotel
Anthony Coppola, Room 4B
Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)