New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850

by Graham Russell Gao Hodges

Book Overview

The cartmen--unskilled workers who hauled goods on one horsecarts--were perhaps the most important labor group in early American cities. The forerunners of the Teamsters Union, these white-frocked laborers moved almost all of the nation's possessions, touching the lives of virtually every American. New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850 tells the story of this vital group of laborers. Besides documenting the cartmen's history, the book also demonstrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814724612
• ISBN13: 9780814724613
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"