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Book Bulletin of the New York Public Library

Download or read book Bulletin of the New York Public Library written by New York Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes its Report, 1896-19 .

Book City Directories of the United States  1860 1901

Download or read book City Directories of the United States 1860 1901 written by and published by Primary Source Microfilm. This book was released on 1983 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide provides Research Publications' fiche and reel numbers, with their contents, for City directories of the United States in microform; segment 1 (pre 1860), segment 2 (1861-1881) and segment 3 (1882-1901).

Book The Brooklyn City Directory  for the Year Ending May 1st  1858

Download or read book The Brooklyn City Directory for the Year Ending May 1st 1858 written by J. Lain and published by Salzwasser-Verlag. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.

Book Rogues  Gallery

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Oller
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2022-09-20
  • ISBN : 1524745669
  • Pages : 529 pages

Download or read book Rogues Gallery written by John Oller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beginnings of big-city police work to the rise of the Mafia, Rogues' Gallery is a colorful and captivating history of crime and punishment in the bustling streets of Old New York. Rogues' Gallery is a sweeping, epic tale of two revolutions, one feeding off the other, that played out on the streets of New York City during an era known as the Gilded Age. For centuries, New York had been a haven of crime. A thief or murderer not caught in the act nearly always got away. But in the early 1870s, an Irish cop by the name of Thomas Byrnes developed new ways to catch criminals. Mug shots and daily lineups helped witnesses point out culprits; the famed rogues' gallery allowed police to track repeat offenders; and the third-degree interrogation method induced recalcitrant crooks to confess. Byrnes worked cases methodically, interviewing witnesses, analyzing crime scenes, and developing theories that helped close the books on previously unsolvable crimes. Yet as policing became ever more specialized and efficient, crime itself began to change. Robberies became bolder and more elaborate, murders grew more ruthless and macabre, and the street gangs of old transformed into hierarchal criminal enterprises, giving birth to organized crime, including the Mafia. As the decades unfolded, corrupt cops and clever criminals at times blurred together, giving way to waves of police reform at the hands of men like Theodore Roosevelt. This is a tale of unforgettable characters: Marm Mandelbaum, a matronly German-immigrant woman who paid off cops and politicians to protect her empire of fencing stolen goods; "Clubber" Williams, a sadistic policeman who wielded a twenty-six-inch club against suspects, whether they were guilty or not; Danny Driscoll, the murderous leader of the Irish Whyos Gang and perhaps the first crime boss of New York; Big Tim Sullivan, the corrupt Tammany Hall politician who shielded the Whyos from the law; the suave Italian Paul Kelly and the thuggish Jewish gang leader Monk Eastman, whose rival crews engaged in brawls and gunfights all over the Lower East Side; and Joe Petrosino, a Sicilian-born detective who brilliantly pursued early Mafioso and Black Hand extortionists until a fateful trip back to his native Italy. Set against the backdrop of New York's Gilded Age, with its extremes of plutocratic wealth, tenement poverty, and rising social unrest, Rogues' Gallery is a fascinating story of the origins of modern policing and organized crime in an eventful era with echoes for our own time.

Book Catalogue of the Astor Library

Download or read book Catalogue of the Astor Library written by Astor Library and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Catalogue of the Astor Library  continuation

Download or read book Catalogue of the Astor Library continuation written by Astor Library and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Brooklyn City Directory

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anonymous
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-01-25
  • ISBN : 9783337899349
  • Pages : 604 pages

Download or read book Brooklyn City Directory written by Anonymous and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-25 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Thomas Hovenden

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anne Gregory Terhune
  • Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Release : 2006-09-06
  • ISBN : 0812239202
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book Thomas Hovenden written by Anne Gregory Terhune and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2006-09-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A realistic genre painter and recorder of everyday activities such as those involving home and family, Hovenden had a particular gift for choosing subjects with wide recognition and appeal. His work reflects a Victorian ethos; unlike many artists of the time, however, Hovenden's work featured African American subjects in domestic settings. His firm belief in sentiment and beauty as the goals of artistic pursuits is evident in the nostalgic paintings for which he is best known, such as The Last Moments of John Brown, in which Brown is depicted stopping on his way to the gallows to kiss a young black child.

Book Architects in Practice  New York City  1840 1900

Download or read book Architects in Practice New York City 1840 1900 written by Dennis Steadman Francis and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Collecting Inspiration  Edward C  Moore at Tiffany   Co

Download or read book Collecting Inspiration Edward C Moore at Tiffany Co written by Medill Higgins Harvey and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward C. Moore (1827–1891) was the creative leader who brought Tiffany & Co. to unparalleled originality and success during the late nineteenth century. A silversmith, designer, and prodigious collector, Moore sought out exceptional objects from around the world, which he then used as inspiration for Tiffany’s innovative silver designs. This informative, richly illustrated volume, the first study of Moore’s life, collection, and influence, presents more than 170 examples from his vast collection, ranging from Greek and Roman glass to Spanish vases, Islamic metalwork, and Japanese textiles. These are juxtaposed with sixty magnificent silver objects created by the designers and artisans at Tiffany who were inspired by Moore’s acquisitions. Included among them are the world-famous Bryant Vase drawing upon Greek examples, a love cup featuring ornate “Saracenic” decoration, and a chocolate pot incorporating novel techniques influenced by Japanese ceramics and lacquerware. The illuminating texts have been enriched by groundbreaking research into contemporary sources such as newspapers and periodicals, the Tiffany & Co. Archives, and a newly identified technical manual and supervisor’s diaries, all of which provide an intimate look at the firm’s design processes and Moore’s role in shaping them. A valuable contribution to the history of American decorative arts, Collecting Inspiration illuminates both the legendary Tiffany aesthetic and the legacy of a significant collector, designer, and entrepreneur of the Gilded Age.

Book Brooklyn General Directory for the Year Ending May 1st

Download or read book Brooklyn General Directory for the Year Ending May 1st written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Journal of Glass Studies

Download or read book Journal of Glass Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book New York City Mercantile and Manufacturers  Business Directory

Download or read book New York City Mercantile and Manufacturers Business Directory written by Warshaw Collection of Business Americana and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: