Name/Title
Portrait of a Mile Square City: Stories from Hoboken. Signed.Entry/Object ID
2008.004.0006Description
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; signed by the author on pg [1]. 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 softcoverAcquisition
Accession
2008.004Source or Donor
Found in collectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Museum Collections.Book Details
Author
Hans, Jim
Yntema, Janise, Plakke, DavidEdition
first; signedPublisher
Art Ink PressDate Published
1991 - 1992ISBN
0-9649115-0-7Notes
Date: 1991-1992
Copy No.: 2General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2008-01-29
