April 26, 2024
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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.
In the early 20th century, cities across America publish directories of their local businesses. New York led the way, and it is in those directories that the history of postcard publishers can be found. Their advertisements are very telling of how and when they did business.