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The purpose of this book is to recall the old-time occupations and epithets and to picture the neighbors to whom they applied. Over 300 graphic illustrations in this book, most of which are reproduced from magazines and books prior to the turn of the twentieth century. The author Everett B. Wilson was born in 1900 in Newark, NJ. He was raised in Evanston Illinois and had a lively career as a newspaper reporter. Table of Contents - The Pioneers - Frontiersmen, Indian Fighters, Vigilantes
- The Public Servants - Lamplighters, Town Criers, Chimney Sweeps, Viewers, Law Enforcers, Cops on the Beat, Whitewings, Snow Wardens, Burgomasters
- The Itinerants - Wanderers, Peripatetics, Itinerant Servicemen, Street Vendors
- The Business People - Innholders, Coffeehouse owners, Saloon keepers, Merchant Princes, Home Craftsmen, Harness Makers, Turners, Smiths, Mongers, Wrights, Makers, Perukers, Sempstresses, Codmen, Retail Clerks, Sharpener men
- The Servants - Subjects, Slaves, Slaveholders, Menials, Household Servants, Working Children
- The Professionals - Pedagogues, Preachers, Scribes, Barristers, Dragons
- The Unusual People - Dowsers, Scorchers, Wagon Doctors, Hermits
- The Entertainers - Merry Andrews, Foretellers, Conjurers
- Horse People - Horse riders, Animal drivers, Horse handlers, coachmen, carriagemakers
- Transportation People - Mariners, Shipbuilders, Boatmen, Trolleymen, Railroaders
- Farm Folk - Milkmaids, Flailers, Hired Men
- The Descriptive Appellations - Favorable Names, Unfavorable Names, Dudes, Fops, Hayseeds, Unfortunates, Ignoramuses, Loafers, Filchers, Pirates, Hornswogglers, No-good Persons, Spenders, Irresponsible talkers, Lickladles, Draggletales, Women-minded men
CONDITION: Hard Cover with DJ, USED with light wear to DJ, book in VG condition, 188 pages, 1963, appears to be a FIRST EDITION, possibly first printing as well.
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