The Nether Side of New York; or, The Vice, Crime and Poverty of the Great Metropolis.
- Singerman ID
- supp1881
- Year
- 1872
- Entry
- Crapsey, Edward. The Nether Side of New York; or, The Vice, Crime and Poverty of the Great Metropolis. New York: Sheldon & Co., 1872. 185 p.
- Author/Editor
- Crapsey, Edward
- Location
- New York, NY
- Holdings
- In most academic libraries
- Title
- The Nether Side of New York; or, The Vice, Crime and Poverty of the Great Metropolis.
- Language
- English
- Printer/Publisher
- Sheldon & Co.
- Notes
- Contains material about criminal "fences," including "Sheeny Mike," Rosenburg ("Rosey"), Dave Goldstein, and the Mandelbaums (pp. 84-88 passim). For Dr. Jacob Rosenzweig, the abortionist responsible for the sensationalized "trunk mystery" crime, see pp. [147]-48. See also "A Celebrated Crime" (pp. [176]-85) about the 1870 murder of Benjamin Nathan in his Manhattan home.
- Collection
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Chronological File, 1676 to 1900
Part of The Nether Side of New York; or, The Vice, Crime and Poverty of the Great Metropolis.
Crapsey, Edward, “The Nether Side of New York; or, The Vice, Crime and Poverty of the Great Metropolis.”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 16, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/53001