Year: 2023

palmosoperahouse

Ferdinand Palmo and Italian Opera in New York [published Sep. 11, 1881]

jpkntz July 16, 2023

The recent death of that “prince of caterers,”...

bullsheadstreet

The Bull’s Head Inn & Livestock Market [published Sep. 23, 1883]

jpkntz July 16, 2023

Dabblin’ in horses for a friend of mine...

ladysuffolk

Lady Suffolk and Tacony [published Aug. 3, 1884]

jpkntz July 15, 2023

A few days ago William H. Vanderbilt was more...

watts3

The Curious Career of Talbot Watts [published Feb. 24, 1884]

jpkntz July 15, 2023

Writin’ of William E. Burton, last week, caused...

blackjoke

The Early Days of “Black Joke” Engine 33 [published Feb. 8, 1885]

jpkntz July 15, 2023

Old Black Joke Engine Company 33 has come...

lola-montez-smoking

Lola Montez, Smoking [published Nov. 13, 1881]

jpkntz July 15, 2023

An old friend of mine, who was for...

winanschanfrau

The “Sawdust House” and Rival “The Nag’s Head” Saloons [published Nov. 23, 1884]

jpkntz July 14, 2023

I was reminded by an old rounder the...

coneyislandsteamer

Coney Island “Runners” and the Oceanic

jpkntz July 14, 2023

I went down, along with thousands of my...

clintonhotel

The Clinton Hotel [published Jan. 11, 1885]

jpkntz July 14, 2023

I stood recently lookin’ at the Potter buildin’...

highbridge

The Forgotten Bridge Jumper [published Jan. 6, 1884]

jpkntz July 13, 2023

It seems a cast-iron law of that queer...