Learn about the Rogarshevskys, a Jewish American family who lived in 97 Orchard Street in the 1910s.
Explore their Family Story and visit their recreated apartment on our 1910s Rogarshevsky Family virtual field trip!
Explore their Family Story and visit their recreated apartment on our 1910s Rogarshevsky Family virtual field trip!
This article shares the story of the Rogarshevsky family—the parents, Fannie and Abraham, raised six children in 97 Orchard Street, balancing work, family, and their religious faith. Students consider the difficulties of factory work for teenage Bessie Rogarshevsky, and learn about labor unions, working conditions, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory through Bessie’s perspective. Primary sources include a census record from 1900, a factory photograph from 1910, and a photograph of women on strike in 1911. The teacher guide includes student-facing questions and writing activities.
1910s
See the type of work an immigrant family from the early 20th century, The Rogarshevskys, are doing based on this census.
View a garment factory that employed many young immigrant women in the early 20th century.
Look at two women fighting for better working conditions in the garment industry in 1911.
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1910s Rogarshevsky Family | The Rogarshevsky Family story features a Jewish American family and their 1911 tenement home. Students learn about the push and pull factors of Eastern European immigration, their journey through Ellis Island, and their work in the garment industry on the Lower East Side.
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