Camera in hand, a young Rebecca Lepkoff wandered the streets of the Lower East Side of New York City in the 1930s and 40s, capturing the lives and times of a vibrant, close-knit, and functional multiethnic community. With more than 170 beautifully reproduced duotone photographs, the book surveys the vanished world between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, from the Bowery to the East River. Set against a backdrop of laundry lines, fire escapes, and America's most iconic skyline, Lepkoff's candid portraits are somewhat reminiscent of Robert Frank's work, while her poignant images of the neighborhood's strong, resourceful children are easily the highlight of this satisfying collection.