Two men labeled “Charity Worker” address an over-sized man sitting on a throne, taking money from a box labeled “Rents,” into which two men labeled “Rent Collector” and “Agent” pour money, and putting it into a basket labeled “Organized Charity.” In the background are run-down tenement buildings. Caption: Charitable Worker — We thank you for your generous contributions for the relief of the suffering poor, but why don’t you replace those rookeries with model tenements and relieve their miseries in that way? / Tenement-House Owner — Why? Why because, if I did, the city would fine me with increased valuations and heavier taxes.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1911-03-01
Creator(s)
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956