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Joseph Mitchell

History

Mr. Hunter's Grave

A long stroll through a Staten Island cemetery leads to the story of the 19th-century free-black oystermen who settled Sandy Ground.

Joseph Mitchell New Yorker Sep 1956 45min Permalink

The Old House at Home

The story of a New York City bar and its owner, Old John McSorley.

Joseph Mitchell New Yorker Apr 1940 25min Permalink

Up in the Old Hotel

Joseph Mitchell immerses himself in the Fulton Fish Market.

Joseph Mitchell New Yorker Jun 1952 45min Permalink

The Mohawks in High Steel

The story of the Caughnawagas, “the most footloose Indians in North America,” and their gradual assimilation.

Joseph Mitchell New Yorker Sep 1949 35min Permalink