Living room at Beusselstraße 57 in Berlin, taken in 1911 - the original caption reads: "Patient sleeps here with mother and three siblings. During the day, the mother (intermediate master) works with 1-2 people. On delivery days the women flatten and the children help sew on the buttons." Flash shot. - The photo was taken on behalf of the Berlin Housing Enquête of the "Ortskrankenkasse der Kaufleute, Handelsleute und Apotheker" (Local Health Insurance Fund of Merchants, Tradesmen and Pharmacists) to document the living quarters in Berlin's slums. The study was intended to draw attention to the disastrous housing conditions as one of the main causes of widespread disease, in order to persuade the state and local authorities to combat the poor housing conditions. Photo: Fotoarchiv fuer Zeitgeschichte/Archiv [automated translation]
