Mulberry Street, NYC, c. 1900 - "TechnoSocial: International: December 2007 Archives." Marrowbones. Web. 16 Feb. 2010. <http://www.marrowbones.com/commons/technosocial/international/2007/12/>.

         Donna R. Gabaccia's "Inventing "Little Italy"" and Jacob A. Riis's "How The Other Half Lives" describe the formation and evolution of "Little Italy." Gabaccia portrays "Little Italy" as a microcosm of the larger Italy abroad and a local tourist attraction. Throughout the early 1900's, "Little Italy" was a realistic opera set at the heart of Mulberry Street. (The image above portrays Mulberry Street at the beginning of the 20th century.) Mulberry Street serves as a perfect visual representation of Gabaccia's paper. The poverty of the neighborhood is best illustrated by the sides of the street, which are fenced in by numerous slums. To the left of the picture, a child stands bearfoot on the dirty pavement. In addition, the general crowd is dressed in tattered and worn clothes.

"Little Italy" was also a popular tourist destination for New York City locals. Individuals used Riis's "How The Other Half Lives" as a neighborhood cultural guide. Rather than spending large sums of money on a trip to Italy, local individuals toured Mulberry Street. The picture illustrated below is a representation of a market square in Italy. "Little Italy" is a mirror image.

"Images." The Goodall Family Of Artists. Web. 16 Feb. 2010. <http://www.goodallartists.ca/newpage41.htm>.

"Little Italy" was a center of great cultural enrichment. Individual's who have experienced "Little Italy" have gained an extraordinary sense of the Italian-American lifestyle. "Little Italy" is not a demeaning term for the cultural center; rather, it is a name for a small place with immense cultural value.