Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: Sonia Sofia Barbara on 80th Street Ledge, 1976

Homeless Women

During her career, Roth has completed many important photographic essays. In the 1970s she brought her heart and camera to the plight of homeless women living on the streets of New York and produced her first book on Shopping Bag Ladies of New York. Her second photo essay focused on Maggie and Marcia, two women living in Central Park. In the 2000’s she captures the activism of those working on issues related to women and housing and homelessness.

Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: Katherine Vera, 43rd Street, and Ninth Avenue, 1974

Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: Katherine Vera, 42nd Street and Ninth Avenue, 1975

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Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: East 80th street across from Joan’s apartment, 1974

Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: 81st Street and Third Avenue, 1976

Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: East 43rd street, 1976

Queen Mother Dr. Dolores Blakely in front of a statue that highlight’s displaced and homeless of NYC

2nd Avenue and 83rd street

Homeless couple in Coney Island Brooklyn, 1990s

Maggie and Marcia Collection 1980s: Marcia in Central Park,cover of Daily News Magazine

Maggie and Marcia Collection 1980s: Marcia and Maggie in Central Park

Protests outside of Governor Cuomo's office in 2000s

Protest against rent hikes in NYC, 2000s