| Description |
viii, 225 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The creation of the taxi man, 1907-1920 -- Hack men in the jazz age, 1920-1930 -- The search for order during the Depression, 1930-1940 -- Prosperity during wartime, 1940-1950 -- The creation of the classic cabby, 1950-1960 -- Unionization and its discontents, 1960-1980 -- The lease driver and proletarian, 1980-2005 -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Data table -- Notes -- Essay on sources -- Index. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Taxicab drivers -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Taxicab drivers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
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Taxicabs -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Social history of the New York City cabdriver |
| ISBN |
080188554X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780801885549 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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