Tag: Tammany Hall

Love, Death, and German Immigrants in 19th Century New York

August 30, 2021
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Illustration of the elevated Grand Street station in New York City in the 1878.
1878 New York from NYPL Digital Collections. See shownotes for full citaiton.

If you were a corrupt or incompetent official in 19th century New York City, Philip Merkle was your worst nightmare: an idealistic German immigrant with subpoena power. As city coroner […]