A Growler Gang in Session [the Montgomery Guards at West 37th Street Dock]
Title
A Growler Gang in Session [the Montgomery Guards at West 37th Street Dock]
Subject
A Gang Gathering to Drink Beer
Description
A group of gang members hanging out and drinking beer at the docks is depicted. They are dressed in dirty clothes and a dog is with them. This was typical behavior for a gang in Maggie’s neighborhood.
Creator
Jacob Riis
Source
Riis, Jacob. How the Other Half Lives. 1890. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1971. 179. Print.
Publisher
Dover Publications, Inc.
Date
December 9, 2015
Contributor
Gary Guy
Coverage
1880s-1890
Files
Collection
Citation
Jacob Riis, “A Growler Gang in Session [the Montgomery Guards at West 37th Street Dock],” Three Decades of NYC, accessed April 27, 2024, http://www.loyolanotredamelib.org/en203/items/show/98.