The Muckers [electronic resource] :a narrative of the Crapshooters Club / William Osborne Dapping ; edited and with an Introduction by Woody Register.
By: Dapping, William O. (William Osborne) [author.].
Contributor(s): Register, Woody [editor.] | Project Muse.
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BookPublisher: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, [2016] 2015)Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (pages cm).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780815653622; 081565362X.Subject(s): Dapping, William O. (William Osborne), 1880-1969 -- Childhood and youth | Dialect literature, English -- United States | Slums -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 19th century | Poor children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 19th century | City children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs -- 19th century | Boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs -- 19th century | Boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography | Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century | New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century | Yorkville (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 364.106/609747109041 Online resources: Full text available: Includes index.
The charm that truth never lacks: A brief history of William Osborne Dapping and his Crapshooters Club / Woody Register -- The Muckers: a narrative of the Crapshooters Club -- Foreword -- Introductory -- Dugan's cellar -- The Crapshooters' housewarming -- An East Side surprise party -- Mickey's lecture on "how to get a job" -- Mickey's scheme, and a visit to a Bowery museum -- The Dewey baseball team -- Miggles -- The club attends a May party in Central Park -- The last raid on the "cherry bunk" -- An East Side excursion -- Burglarin' -- Fresh air kids -- Mickey sent to the George Junior Republic -- Hallowe'en -- Letter from Mickey in the George Junior Republic -- Lection time -- Mickey in-wrong again -- Ragamuffin day -- Spike's comment on religion -- Not to be opened until Christmas -- Christmas graft -- New Year's callin' -- Riley's Christmas.
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