Lower East Side, 1975: Exhibition Walkthrough with Photographer Richard Mark Sakols

Sakols' journey began 50 years ago 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.

Lower East Side, 1975 will be on view through November 3, 2025.
Learn more about the exhibition at eldridgestreet.org/les-1975.

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