New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850.
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 Ameri...
Saved in:
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Fredericksburg : LaVergne :
NYU Press [Imprint] New York University Press Ingram Publisher Services [Distributor]
Sept. 2012
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |