Bowery in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Eisenmann’s Photography Studio
229 Bowery
While modern sensibilities dismiss exhibitions of physical difference as exploitative, paradoxically these performers often commanded the highest salaries, some becoming rich and famous. According to historian Michael Mitchell, their value as attractions gave them a certain “power over their disabilities and their viewers, real financial independence and consequently a kind of dignity.”
Photography studios proliferated on the Bowery during Eisenmann’s day, and in the last 75 years the street has provided home, studio and/or inspiration to scores of photographers such as Robert Frank, Weegee, Jay Maisel, Nan Goldin and Stephanie Chernikowski.
- David Mulkin, Historian/Educator
Erected 2016 by Bowery Alliance of Neighbors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 40° 43.328′ N, 73° 59.587′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Bowery. Marker is on Bowery near Prince Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 229 Bowery, New York NY 10002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 140 Years Of Help And Hope (here, next to this marker); Sidewalks Of New York Premieres On Bowery! (within shouting distance of this marker); Incubator For Art (within shouting distance of this marker); A Bowery Flop (within shouting distance of this marker); Italian Renaissance Palazzo On Bowery (within shouting distance of this marker); 200 Years & Counting (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Longest-Running Catalogue In America (about 300 feet away); “Big Tim” Sullivan’s Clubhouse (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
More about this marker. One of more than sixty entries in the “Windows on the Bowery” series.
Also see . . . The Bowery Historic District - National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places documentation - download. (Submitted on April 7, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
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