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Emma Lazarus

Lazarus Sesquicentennial Celebration 1849 - 1999

 
 
Emma Lazarus Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 3, 2016
1. Emma Lazarus Marker
Inscription.
Emma Lazarus, 1849 - 1887, poet, essayist, and humanitarian lived here.

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
 
Erected 1999 by New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicCharity & Public WorkWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
 
Location. 40° 44.022′ N, 73° 59.804′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Greenwich Village. Marker is on West 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 West 10th Street, New York NY 10011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mark Twain (a few steps from this marker); James Wall Finn (within shouting distance of this marker); Marianne Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Church of the Ascension (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of Galo Plaza Lasso (about 400 feet away); Mark Twain/Washington Irving (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Winfield Scott House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
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1. Emma Lazarus (Wikipedia). Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American poet born in New York City.....She is best known for "The New Colossus", a sonnet written in 1883; its lines appear inscribed on a bronze plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty installed in 1903, a decade and a half after Lazarus's death. (Submitted on October 12, 2016.) 

2. Emma Lazarus (National Park Service). Born on July 22, 1849 in New York City to a wealthy sugar refining family of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish descent, Emma Lazarus was the poet who wrote "The New Colossus." Aside from writing, Lazarus was also involved in charitable work for refugees. At Ward's Island, she worked as an aide for Jewish immigrants who had been detained by Castle Garden immigration officials. She was deeply moved by the plight of the Russian Jews she met there and these experiences influenced her writing.... (Submitted on October 12, 2016.) 

3. Emma Lazarus: Featuring Interview with Ken Burns (Youtube.com, 2 mins.). One of the 18 pieces created for permanent exhibit "Only In America", at the National Museum of American Jewish History. (Submitted on October 12, 2016.) 

4. The Emma Lazarus House -- No. 18 West 10th Street.
Emma Lazarus Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 3, 2016
2. Emma Lazarus Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here between the two windows.
"Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Emma Lazarus Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Thomas Johnson, circa 1882
3. Emma Lazarus Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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