Rikers Island
40 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1937, oldest first.
Photos
Islands - Rikers Island - Refuse heaps.
1925; 1937
Islands - Rikers Island - Municipal farms' dormitories.
Islands - Rikers Island - Refuse heaps.
1925; 1937
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip.], 1930–1937](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F53fcd059-9cf1-45ad-ab07-d701e3c723da.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip.]
1930; 1931; 1937
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip.], 1930–1937](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fb6df2014-20ed-471b-a39b-2668efc5def9.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip.]
1930; 1931; 1937
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip.], 1930–1937](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fd7c1c95d-6c39-4a4b-9cc8-13a26516396b.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip.]
1930; 1931; 1937
Islands - Rikers Island - Commissary for prisoners.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island - Commissary for prisoners.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island - Fire fighting.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island (North shore) - Refuse heaps.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island (North shore) - Refuse heaps.
Islands - Rikers Island - Commissary for prisoners.
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Riker's Island Chapel - Miniature golf course - Baseball diamond - Old prisoners' row.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F781ee85c-681d-43ac-a462-edf923b74eee.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Riker's Island Chapel - Miniature golf course - Baseball diamond - Old prisoners' row.]
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island - Warden's home.
Islands - Rikers Island - Prison farm.
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Riker's Island Chapel - Miniature golf course - Baseball diamond - Old prisoners' row.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F8bdb8543-3a7d-4000-b894-e8a7a5efaff1.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Riker's Island Chapel - Miniature golf course - Baseball diamond - Old prisoners' row.]
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Riker's Island Chapel - Miniature golf course - Baseball diamond - Old prisoners' row.], 1931](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F995b5592-b89f-442d-b110-5f574b7f5392.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Riker's Island Chapel - Miniature golf course - Baseball diamond - Old prisoners' row.]
Islands - Rikers Island - Commissary for prisoners.
Islands - Rikers Island - Prison farm.
Islands - Rikers Island - Commissary for prisoners.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island - Framework for new prison.
Islands - Rikers Island - Prison farm.
Islands - Rikers Island (North shore) - Refuse heaps.
Islands - Rikers Island (North shore) - Refuse heaps.
Islands - Rikers Island - Fire fighting.
Islands - Rikers Island - Prison buildings.
Islands - Rikers Island (North shore) - Refuse heaps.
Islands - Rikers Island (North shore) - Refuse heaps.
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Tug George Waldie with several barges.], 1937](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F10ecfb1d-d95a-4aec-a08e-9ed6f37b2f60.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Tug George Waldie with several barges.]
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip - Prison buildings.], 1937](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F3e49e841-9d06-42ae-8514-b9689806f696.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Ferry slip - Prison buildings.]
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Tug George Waldie with several barges.], 1937](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F8798e2df-ae69-439d-abc4-84fb979eaa93.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Tug George Waldie with several barges.]
![Islands - Rikers Island - [Tug George Waldie with several barges.], 1937](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Ff15e63d8-3776-4674-b862-6c307aa3fd2f.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Islands - Rikers Island - [Tug George Waldie with several barges.]