"The Sun never enters here."

"The Sun never enters here."

36-36 1/2 Baxter Street as the place was before the rear tenement was torn down by Board of Health in 1897 under the Tenement House Law.

36-36 1/2 Baxter Street as the place was before the rear tenement was torn down by Board of Health in 1897 under the Tenement House Law.

36-36 1/2 Baxter Street as the place was before the rear tenement was torn down by Board of Health in 1897 under the Tenement House Law.

Nibsy's Alley at 47 1/2 Crosby Street, torn down in the Fall of 1895.

Bone Alley.

Bottle Alley, Baxter Street.

Bottle Alley, Baxter Street.

Bottle Alley, Baxter Street.

One Family's Outlook on the Airshaft. The Mother said, "Our Daughter does not care to come Home to Sleep."

Nibsy's Alley at 47 1/2 Crosby Street, torn down in the Fall of 1895.

Nibsy's Alley at 47 1/2 Crosby Street, torn down in the Fall of 1895.

Blindman's Alley, 22 Cherry Street.

Bottle Alley Mulberry Bend in its worst days, picture used as evidence in murder case -- cross on stairs shows where murderer stood and did shooting.

Bottle Alley Mulberry Bend in its worst days, picture used as evidence in murder case -- cross on stairs shows where murderer stood and did shooting.

36-36 1/2 Baxter St. as the place was before rear ten. was torn down by Board of Health in 1897 under the Tenement House Law.

Nibsy's Alley at 47 1/2 Crosby Street, torn down in the Fall of 1895.

Nibsy's Alley at 47 1/2 Crosby Street, torn down in the Fall of 1895.

Nibsy's Alley at 47 1/2 Crosby Street, torn down in the Fall of 1895.