MOMENTS IN STATEN ISLAND'S
BLACK HERITAGE

An exhibit at
The Alice Austen House Museum


Joe Bishop, Blacksmith at Rossville, by Anthony Lanza, 1950
From Moments in Staten Island's Black Heritage, Alice Austen House Museum. Photo courtesy of Staten Island Historical Society.


JOE BISHOP, BLACKSMITH AT ROSSVILLE, by Anthony Lanza. Taken in 1950 in Rossville, Staten Island. Joe Bishop stands proudly at the entrance of his blacksmith shop. The sign above the door reads: "Est. 1888, Joseph Bishop, Ornamental and General Iron Work, 1448 Woodrow Rd." Photo courtesy of Staten Island Historical Society.


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Prepared by Kim DeCicco, for HST 594--Independent Study--Public History, with assistance from Professor Catherine Lavender, Department of History, The College of Staten Island/CUNY. Last updated: Wednesday 24 May 2000.