In the watches of the night : life in the nocturnal city, 1820-1930 /
Baldwin, Peter C.,1962-
Chicago : University of Chicago Press,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Making night hideous -- Lighting the heart of darkness -- Quitting time -- Recreations and dissipations -- After midnight -- Nightmen -- Incessance -- Mashers, owl cars, and night hawks -- Night life in the electric city -- Regulated night.
Nightlife
Night work
Municipal lighting
Cities and towns