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Memphis, Tenn. A sign on the entrance to a rooming house on Beale StreetIt is a sign to a room for rent as was common during the time period. Shug's house however was a large estate which was far less common. This…
Monaco and Monte CarloThis item is a book about the past and the present (with respect to the published year of this book, 1912) of Monaco and Monte Carlo – from the same…
Monte CarloThe article discuss the crimes and sins that take place in Monte Carlo. Illustrated as the historical "sin city" because of the gambling, corruption…
Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco (Riviera)Selden and Carry start out in Monte Carlo in the beginning of Book 2. This image shows Monte Carlo and the casino in Monte Carlo. Here is where all of…
MONTHLY INTELLIGENCE.: LONDON.This article is an article about the monthly updates from the Americas to the Home country. It is standard in terms of what it contains, and only…
Most Melancholy Occurrence [a look at death in boarding houses]In the novel, The House of Mirth, Lily Bart is forced to live in a boarding house because she has no money left. Lily is extremely depressed about…
New York Boarding HousesIn this article it talks about how much it cost to rent and keep a house in New York. The cost of living in New York is very expensive, especially if…
New York, New York. Street scene in HarlemThis is a photograph of a street scene in Harlem, New York in June of 1943. It is part of The Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information…
NEW-YORK.: FRIDAY, JUNE 16.The townhouses on fifth avenue are where the high class people in The House of Mirth live. The Dorsets and Mrs. Peniston live in these types on…
Newsstand, Memphis, TennesseeThis picture gives a real view of Memphis Tennessee in the time of the novel. The picture focuses on an African American working at a news stand,…