Exhibition: Lower East Side, 1975: Portrait of a Changing Jewish Neighborhood

The Museum at Eldridge Street presents a new exhibition featuring the evocative photographs of Richard Marc Sakols.

Sakols' journey began with a search for his grandmother’s birthplace on Henry Street, leading him to explore the neighborhood's abandoned synagogues. Armed with his Pentax SLR and the Jewish Communal Register of 1917-1918, he documented the changing streets of the Lower East Side, capturing storefronts, synagogues, and everyday scenes. His images reveal the neighborhood at a pivotal moment, when its once predominantly Jewish character was giving way to a broader cultural diversity.

Throughout the run of the exhibition, the Museum at Eldridge Street will offer a series of related public programs and will provide additional content through Bloomberg Connects.

Lower East Side, 1975: Portrait of a Changing Jewish Neighborhood opens on December 3 will be on view through May 11, 2025.​​