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> Dear Friends,
>
> Does anyone know what kind of bathing & bathroom
> facilities would be available in NY City tenement
> housing in 1892 - 1900?
>
Most new construction for the masses were cold
water railroad flats. Don't the exact numbers, but I
would say the majority had a shared toilet in the hall
with a tub for bathing in the apartment kitchen.

Drew

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