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Dembitzer Brothers
5 Essex St.
New York, NY.
03 October 2009
40d_20091003_0080cc.cr2 *
© 2009 Robert K. Chin.
High-resolution images may be available, licensing info.
In February 1892 an outbreak of typhus was traced back to passengers of the steamship Massilia, some of whom were residing at this address. [1, 2, 3]
building demolished January 2010.
5 Essex St. New York, NY.

references:
[1] Markel, Howard, "Quarantine!: East European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City Epidemics of 1892", Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. (book review).
[2] "Typhus Fever in the City", New York Times, February 12, 1892.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9400E2D71738E233A25751C1A9649C94639ED7CF
[3] Tenement Museum Encyclopedia, Health and Disease: Typhus Fever
http://www.tenement.org/Encyclopedia/diseases_typhus.htm


Dembitzer Brothers 5 Essex St. New York, NY. 03 October 2009 40d_20091003_0080cc.cr2 * © 2009 Robert K. Chin. High-resolution images may be available, licensing info. In February 1892 an outbreak of typhus was traced back to passengers of the steamship Massilia, some of whom were residing at this address. [1, 2, 3] building demolished January 2010.

references: [1] Markel, Howard, "Quarantine!: East European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City Epidemics of 1892", Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. (book review). [2] "Typhus Fever in the City", New York Times, February 12, 1892. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9400E2D71738E233A25751C1A9649C94639ED7CF [3] Tenement Museum Encyclopedia, Health and Disease: Typhus Fever http://www.tenement.org/Encyclopedia/diseases_typhus.htm