In the watches of the night, life in the nocturnal city, 1820-1930, Peter C. Baldwin
Type
Label
In the watches of the night, life in the nocturnal city, 1820-1930, Peter C. Baldwin
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-273) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
In the watches of the night
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
711050916
Responsibility statement
Peter C. Baldwin
Series statement
Historical studies of urban America
Sub title
life in the nocturnal city, 1820-1930
Table Of Contents
Making night hideous -- Lighting the heart of darkness -- Quitting time -- Recreations and dissipations -- After midnight -- Nightmen -- Incessance -- Mashers, owl cars, and night hawks -- Night life in the electric city -- Regulated night