Portrait of a Mile Square City: Stories from Hoboken.

front cover

front cover

Name/Title

Portrait of a Mile Square City: Stories from Hoboken.

Entry/Object ID

2008.004.0003

Description

Portrait of a Mile Square City: Stories from Hoboken. By David Plakke. With an Introduction by Jim Hans. Edited by Janise Yntema. [Hoboken: Art Ink Press, copyright 1991. Produced by Oculus and Art Ink.] Printing not indicated, probably first thus. Oblong softcover, 5-1/2" high x 8-1/2" wide. Pp. [4], iv, [2], 1-98, [1]. Photo illustrated. Photographs of people and places in Hoboken. Generally a full page photo with a page of text that was transcribed and edited from an interview with the subject or a person related to the location. Photographs and interviews were done in the spring, summer and fall of 1991 (which may make the likely publication issue date to be 1992 or 1993.) This title is related to an earlier book by Plakke, "Hoboken Portraits," (Rogers & Cogswell Press, Hoboken, 1987) which had different subjects. Extensive number of places seen and mentioned. See search terms. Photo of Plakke on back cover. No table of contents or index. List of the people named as subjects as presented in book (see people field for list in alphabetical order): Field, Tom Wood, Cyrus Gasbarro, Guerriero Gasbarro,Yolanda Jaffery, Meera Garcia, Rene Calebrase, Charles Grieco, Louise Caporrino, Douglas J. Dickstein, Rabbi Stephanie Polito Valastro, Mary Faugno, Grace Lindsay, Doug Curtis, Reverend Geoffrey Kilmer, Hugh Torino, Joan Mannion, Josie Desio, Sal Desio, Millie Parry, Leo Mezzina, Danny D'Angelo, Tom Borzotta, Joseph Kirchgessner, George Kirchgessner, Dolores Davis, Tyrone Jackson, Myles "Michigan" Plunkett, Michael Beck, Alan Simone, Dan Williams, Sam Kendricks, Reverend Cogswell, David Sciaky, Elena Lallo, Charles Lallo, Charles, Jr. Castellano, Terry Rodriguez, Juan Pagam, Louis Maldonado, Oscar Lopez, Julio Volaric, Peter Volaric, Joe Volaric, Nick Collesano, Sister Diane Garcia, Bill Gold, Lloyd (Ashby) Sancio, Louis Mele, Barbara Mele, Bruno Mele, Bruno, Jr. Silvani, Betty Firehock, Helen Van Dyken, Dora Genese, Alice Robinson, Perry Salerno, Lisa Allert, Richard Barry, Joe Binetti, Frank "Julio" Gavigan, Mary Ann Zuk, Tom Russo, Matt Russo, Mary De Bari, Ignatius "Duke" Whitecage, Mark Ruddick, Joe Marciano, Frank P. Hans, Jim [photo only] Yntema, Janise [photo only] oblong softcover

Acquisition

Accession

2008.004

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Book Details

Author

Plakke, David, Hans, Jim Yntema, Janise

Edition

first?

Publisher

Art Ink Press

Place Published

Location

Hoboken

Date Published

1991 - 1992

Notes

Date: 1991-1992 Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2008-01-29