Housing, Conditions: United States. Massachusetts. Lowell. Tenements in French, Greek, and Polish Districts: Environments After Immigration. Perpetuation of European Standards in America. Housing Conditions, Lowell, Mass.: Suffolk St. frame tenements occupied by Greeks, Irish, Jews. Dangerous galleries overhanging the canal from Broadway Bridge. c. 1903

Editor: This photograph, taken by Herbert Dearden Hope, shows tenements in Lowell, Massachusetts. The repetitive structure feels very bleak. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a visual indictment of the exploitation inherent in industrial capitalism. These tenements, overcrowded and unsanitary, reveal the human cost of economic progress, particularly for immigrant communities. How does the image speak to our current understanding of social justice? Editor: It highlights how marginalized communities often bear the brunt of inadequate housing. It's a stark reminder of inequalities that persist today. Curator: Exactly. This image isn't just a historical document; it's a call to action. Editor: I see that now; it makes you wonder what hasn't changed. Curator: Indeed, we must ask ourselves, what are we doing to dismantle such structures of oppression?