Bowers, Virginia B. The Texture of a Neighborhood: Albany's South End, 1880-1940. Albany: The Author | The South End Historical Society, 1991. First Edition. [9992]
11 x 8 1/2 inches, viii, 301 clean pp., some discoloration at the top of the back cover. Good. Paperback.
This was the author's thesis for her M.A. degree at the Graduate School of The College of Saint Rose.
"Albany's South End in the years between 1880 and 1940 was the scene of a rich neighborhood life. The relatively narrow boundaries of the area, the prevalence of the row houses, and an elaborate network of institutions and services created a community setting which drew the predominantly Irish, German and Jewish residents together and gave security and meaning to their lives." - Introduction.