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1. Annals and occurrences of New York city and state, in the olden time : being a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, and incidents concerning the city, country, and inhabitants, from the days of the founders
Watson, John F. 1779-1860
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- Name: Watson, John F. 1779-1860
- Published: H.F. Anners: Philadelphia. 1846
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2. Appendix containing olden time researches & reminiscences of New York City
Watson, John F. 1779-1860
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- Name: Watson, John F. 1779-1860
- Published: E.L. Carey & A. Hart: Philadelphia. 1830
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3. Around the world in New York
Bercovici, Konrad, 1882-1961
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- Name: Bercovici, Konrad, 1882-1961
- Published: The Century Co: New York. [c1924]
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4. Belshazzar court; or, Village life in New York city
Strunsky, Simeon, 1879-1948
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- Name: Strunsky, Simeon, 1879-1948
- Published: H. Holt: New York. 1914
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5. Bowery life
Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
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- Name: Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992
- Published: Richard K. Fox: New York City. c1904
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6. City of New York golden anniversary of fashion, 1898-1948
New York (N.Y.). Mayor's Committee for the Commemoration of the Golden Anniversary of the City of New York
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- Name: New York (N.Y.). Mayor's Committee for the Commemoration of the Golden Anniversary of the City of New York
- Published: Reporter Publications, Inc: New York. 1948?]
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7. Clover Gardens : the world's largest and most luxurious ballroom : Grand Central Palace, New York, 480 Lexington Ave. at 46th street
Clover Gardens (New York, N.Y.)
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- Name: Clover Gardens (New York, N.Y.)
- Published: s.n: New York. 1923]
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8. Colonial days in old New York
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911
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- Name: Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911
- Published: C. Scribner's sons: New York. 1896
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9. Constitution, by-laws, sailing regulations, & etc. of the New York Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
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- Name: New York Yacht Club
- Published: s.n.]: S.l. 1800
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10. Corlears Hook in 1820, The Wagnerian cult, and Our manners
Hawkins, Rush C. 1831-1920
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- Name: Hawkins, Rush C. 1831-1920
- Published: J.W. Bouton: New York. 1904
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11. Darkness and daylight : or, Lights and shadows of New York life : a woman's story of gospel, temperance, mission, and rescue work, "In His name"
Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918
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- Name: Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918
- Published: A.D. Worthington & Co: Hartfort, Conn. 1893, c1891
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12. Darkness and daylight: or, Lights and shadows of New York life. A woman's narrative of mission and rescue work in tough places, with personal experiences among the poor in regions of poverty and vice
Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918
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- Name: Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918
- Published: A.D. Worthington: Hartford, Conn. 1891
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13. Diary of a little girl in old New York
Havens, Catherine Elizabeth
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- Name: Havens, Catherine Elizabeth
- Published: H.C. Brown: New York. 1920
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14. Diary of a little girl in old New York
Havens, Catherine Elizabeth, 1839-
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- Name: Havens, Catherine Elizabeth, 1839-
- Published: H. C. Brown: New York. [c1919]
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15. The diary of Philip Hone, 1828-1851
Hone, Philip, 1780-1851
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- Name: Hone, Philip, 1780-1851
- Published: Dodd, Mead, and Co: New York. 1889
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16. Dining in New York, 1664 : presented with the compliments of Longchamps Restaurants on the occasion of New York's 300th anniversary
Longchamps (Restaurant : New York, N.Y.)
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- Name: Longchamps (Restaurant : New York, N.Y.)
- Published: [publisher not identified]: New York?. [1953?]
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17. Dollars and democracy
Burne-Jones, Philip, 1861-1926
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- Name: Burne-Jones, Philip, 1861-1926
- Published: D. Appleton and Co: New York. 1904
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18. Dutch New York
Singleton, Esther, 1865-1930
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- Name: Singleton, Esther, 1865-1930
- Published: B. Blom: New York. 1968
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19. The evolution of Stuyvesant Village. (New York City) Tenth to Bleecker Streets, Broadway to Second Avenue and around there, by A.A. Rikeman
Rikeman, A. A
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- Name: Rikeman, A. A
- Published: [Press of C.G. Peck]: Mamaroneck [N.Y.]. 1899
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20. Facts about the Waldorf-Astoria
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
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- Name: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
- Published: [publisher not identified]: New York?. [1938]
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21. "The fourteen miles round,"
Mason, Alfred Bishop, 1851-1933
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- Name: Mason, Alfred Bishop, 1851-1933
- Published: Knickerbocker Press: New York. c1897]
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22. The goede vrouw of Mana-ha-ta at home and in society, 1609-1760
Van Rensselaer, John King, Mrs., 1848-1925
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- Name: Van Rensselaer, John King, Mrs., 1848-1925
- Published: C. Scribner's Sons: New York. 1898
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23. Gotham and the Gothamites, or, The gay girls of New York
Valentine, F. C. 1851-
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- Name: Valentine, F. C. 1851-
- Published: Laird & Lee: Chicago. c1886
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24. Handicap games at Armory
Seventh Regiment Athletic Association (New York, N.Y.)
periodicals
- Name: Seventh Regiment Athletic Association (New York, N.Y.)
- Published: Seventh Regiment Athletic Association]: New York. Between 1880 and 9999
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25. High life in New York : a series of letters to Mr. Zephariah Slick, Justice of the Peace, and Deacon of the church over to Weathersfield in the state of Connecticut
Stephens, Ann S. 1810-1886
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- Name: Stephens, Ann S. 1810-1886
- Published: T.B. Peterson: Philadelphia. c1854
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26. A history of old New York life and the house of the Delmonicos
Rimmer, Leopold, 1844?-
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- Name: Rimmer, Leopold, 1844?-
- Published: New York?. c1898]
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27. Last days of Knickerbocker life in New York
Dayton, Abram C. 1818-1877
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- Name: Dayton, Abram C. 1818-1877
- Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons: New York. 1897
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28. Life at the Dakota : New York's most unusual address
Birmingham, Stephen
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- Name: Birmingham, Stephen
- Published: Random House: New York. c1979
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29. Life in New York : a work descriptive of the Great American Metropolis ; its high and low life ; its splendors and miseries ; its virtues and vices ; its gorgeous palaces and dark homes of poverty and crime ; its public men, politicians, adventurers ; its charities, frauds, mysteries, etc
McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
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- Name: McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
- Published: Published for the trade [by Douglass Bros.]: S.l. 1881
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30. Lights and shadows of New York life; or, The sights and sensations of the great city. A work descriptive of the city of New York in all its various phases
McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
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- Name: McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
- Published: National publishing company: Philadelphia. [1872]
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31. Lights and shadows of New York life; or, The sights and sensations of the great city. A work descriptive of the City of New York in all its various phases
McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
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- Name: McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
- Published: National Pub. Co: Philadelphia. [1872]
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32. The lorgnette : or, Studies of the town
Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908
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- Name: Mitchell, Donald Grant, 1822-1908
- Published: Printed for Stringer and Townsend: New York. 1850
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33. Mrs. Astor's horse
Walker, Stanley, 1898-1962
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- Name: Walker, Stanley, 1898-1962
- Published: Frederick A. Stokes Co: New York. 1935
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34. Negro life in New York's Harlem : a lively picture of a popular and interesting section
Thurman, Wallace, 1902-1934
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- Name: Thurman, Wallace, 1902-1934
- Published: Haldeman-Julius Publications: Girard, Kan. [1927?]
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35. New York by sunlight and gaslight : a work descriptive of the great American metropolis ; its high and low life; its splendors and miseries; its virtues and vices; its gorgeous palaces and dark homes of poverty and crime; its public men, politicians, adventurers; its charities, frauds, mysteries, etc., etc
McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
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- Name: McCabe, James D., 1842-1883
- Published: Union Publishing House: New York. [1882?]
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36. New York in slices
Foster, George G., -1856
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- Name: Foster, George G., -1856
- Published: W.F. Burgess, 22 Ann Street: New York. [c1848]
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37. New York naked
Foster, George G., -1856
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- Name: Foster, George G., -1856
- Published: De Witt & Davenport: New York. [185-]
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38. Quaint customs of former New Yorkers / by Katherine Lydig Brady
Brady, Katherine Lydig
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- Name: Brady, Katherine Lydig
- Published: [s.n.]: New York. 1915
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39. The real New York
Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956
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- Name: Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956
- Published: Smart Set Pub. Co: New York. 1904
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40. The realm of light and air
periodicals
- Published: All Souls Church: Brooklyn, N.Y. 1905-
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41. Renting a furnished apartment; a narrative setting forth the experiences of an out-of-town family in the metropolis
Stanton, G. Smith 1845-
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- Name: Stanton, G. Smith 1845-
- Published: J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company: New York. [c1916]
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42. The season, an annual record of society in New York, Brooklyn, and vicinity
Crandall, Charles H. 1858-1923
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- Name: Crandall, Charles H. 1858-1923
- Published: White, Stokes, & Allen: New York. 1883
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43. Social New York under the Georges, 1714-1776 : houses, streets, and country homes, with chapters on fashions, furniture, china, plate, and manners
Singleton, Esther, 1865-1930
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- Name: Singleton, Esther, 1865-1930
- Published: D. Appleton: New York. c1902
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44. Sunshine and shadow in New York. By Matthew Hale Smith. (Burleigh.)
Smith, Matthew Hale, 1810-1879
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- Name: Smith, Matthew Hale, 1810-1879
- Published: J.B. Burr and Co: Hartford. 1883 [c1879]
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45. The tatler
periodicals
- Published: Tatler Pub. Co: New York City. 1900
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46. Tin-types taken in the streets of New York : a series of stories and sketches portraying many singular phases of metropolitan life
Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919
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- Name: Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919
- Published: Cassell: New York. [c1890]
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47. The upper crust; an informal history of New York's highest society
Churchill, Allen, 1911-1988
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- Name: Churchill, Allen, 1911-1988
- Published: Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. [1970]
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48. A voice from the newsboys
Morrow, John
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- Name: Morrow, John
- Published: New York?. 1860
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49. Welcome to our city
Street, Julian, 1879-1947
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- Name: Street, Julian, 1879-1947
- Published: John Lane Co: New York. [c1913]
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50. The women of New York, or, Social life in the great city
Ellington, George
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- Name: Ellington, George
- Published: New York Book Co: New York. c1870
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