Sammy’s Bowery Follies was not the first “dive bar” nor did they invent the idea of “slumming” but for a stretch of time through the 1940s to the 1960s, Sammy’s was New York’s best example of both.
Postcard publishers of yore used stock images and hoped they were never caught in their deception. But when an eagle-eyed collector like our newest contributor exposes the deceit, Postcard History is ready to assist in spreading the word.