History of the Tenement Museum
2018-10-28T19:00:27-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjBkXC8yMDE4MTAyODE5MDQzMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Tenement Museum, co-founder Ruth Abram told the story of the building at 97 Orchard Street in New York’s Lower East Side. She described how the museum has grown and developed, and how they use the stories of 19th and 20th century immigrants who lived at Orchard street to bring history to life for visitors. Ruth Abram was interviewed by Tenement Museum president Kevin Jennings.
To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Tenement Museum, co-founder Ruth Abram told the story of the building at 97 Orchard Street in New York’s… read more
To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Tenement Museum, co-founder Ruth Abram told the story of the building at 97 Orchard Street in New York’s Lower East Side. She described how the museum has grown and developed, and how they use the stories of 19th and 20th century immigrants who lived at Orchard street to bring history to life for visitors. Ruth Abram was interviewed by Tenement Museum president Kevin Jennings. close
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