"Three urchins huddling for warmth..."

Jacob August Riis (May 3, 1849 - May 26, 1914), was a Danish American social reformer, muckraking journalist and social documentary photographer. He is known for his dedication to using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the impoverished in New York City, which was the subject of most of his prolific writings and photography.

Above:  his “Three urchins huddling for warmth in window well on NY’s Lower East Side” (ca. 1889), found at Ordinary Finds.