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William Varley, alias "Reddy the Blacksmith." Pickpocket, thief and Democratic "regulator." (See appendix.)

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William Varley, alias "Reddy the Blacksmith." Pickpocket, thief and Democratic "regulator." (See appendix.)
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William Varley

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1869 (Inferred)
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
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Varley, William, 1834-
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Notes
Biographical/historical: Varley, William, 1834-: Nickname "Reddy the Blacksmith", one of the Bowery Boys, born in Liverpool to Irish parents, arrived to New York City in 1848 -- https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/reddy-the-blacksmith-and-his-new-york-bowery-boys-invade-connecticut/, viewed June 19, 2020
Content: Published in The Wig and the Jimmy: or, a leaf in the political history of New York. New York: Published by the Author, 1869, as per Google books, viewed Apr. 26, 2013.
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Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Other local Identifier: Portrait file
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 71b5fca0-90b3-0130-f016-58d385a7b928
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1869: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "William Varley, alias "Reddy the Blacksmith." Pickpocket, thief and Democratic "regulator." (See appendix.)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6138e40-93e8-0130-3813-58d385a7bbd0

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "William Varley, alias "Reddy the Blacksmith." Pickpocket, thief and Democratic "regulator." (See appendix.)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6138e40-93e8-0130-3813-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1869). William Varley, alias "Reddy the Blacksmith." Pickpocket, thief and Democratic "regulator." (See appendix.) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6138e40-93e8-0130-3813-58d385a7bbd0

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William Varley, alias "Reddy the Blacksmith." Pickpocket, thief and Democratic "regulator." (See appendix.)