Jacob Riis, 1891 from How the Other Half Lives
Joel Sternfeld, 1992 from The Hart Island Project
10,406,000
10 9,345,000
8,200,000
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1940
Rural Cemetery Movement
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312,000
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515,000
942,000
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813,000
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202,000
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123,000
1820
96,000
1810
1800
1790
60,515
3,437,000
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1823
1 33,131
4,766,000
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6,822,000
5,620,000
1,515,000
7,894,000
7,071,000
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1794
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7,781,000
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7,454,000
6,930,000
7
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7,891,000
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8
1690-1794
New York City Population in Millions of People
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1982-1991: Hart Island used as Prison
The Civil War (1861-1865)
The City Cemetery
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Private Cemeteries
The Long Island Sound
City Wide Ferry System Expanded
Historically known as the Pelham Islands, this archipelago of islands sits in the western narrows of the Long Island Sound. In terms of New York Cities water quality, this area is relatively free of problems. But when compared to the larger scale of the Long Island Sound, it is riddled with problems such as hypoxic conditions stemming from storm water runoff, and treated sewage overflow. Many sites along the sound are harbors that require continual dredging from the Army Corps of Engineers. As the Corps has been receiving increased pressure from the Department of Environmental Protection to stop dumping dredged material in deposit sites, they are now looking for more beneficial uses for dredge. The material could be used for burial mounding on Hart Island would could easily be incorporated into ecological restoration practices. The Island, over time, could be included into a long list of Long Island Sound environmental stewardship sites. Existing nearby sites include Pelham Bay Park as well as Davids and Huckleberry Islands.
Regional and Historical Context
NECROPOLIS, NEW YORK
James Carroll MLA Comprehensive Studio Spring 2016