Hello, I was at a local library today and was browsing at some of the new books which were on display. One book caught my eye: "At the Edge of a Dream. The Story of Jewish Immigrants on New York's Lower East Side, 1880-1920," by Lawrence J. Epstein, c. 2007. (Note: "A Lower East Side Tenement Museum Book") I noticed it has a few "old pictures" in it, so I borrowed the book and brought it home. One picture which caught my eye was of a woman in a long dress and hat, carrying a bag, and walking on the top of a tenement building. Caption: "Visiting nurses often went from tenement to tenement across the rooftops, instead of descending to the street" Another photo shows adults standing on the side of a street - watching children in bathing suits - swimming in a large puddle. Another photo is of 2 young children, maybe 3 and 4, each holding a loaf of bread which was almost as big as they are. The book is mostly text, but there is a nice selection of old photos or sketches. Just an FYI for you. Betty (near Lowell, MA) (on Lists for 7 years; now an Administrator of 7 Lists, including CAN-USA-MIGRATION) P.S. I don't know the history of my EX-father-in-law's father, so I don't know about his ancestors and which countries they came from: Harry FREDERICKS dying 1962 Brooklyn. But, I have a hunch he had a Jewish relative or in-law, somehow. Remember to check the archives of all the Lists and Boards for your surnames and place-names. And, please remember to check the on-line auctions for for your surnames and place-names. (Many history and genealogy books can now be found on-line or on CD.) (I have no financial interest in them.)