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- ↑ Mensch, Barbara G. (2007-04-03), "A South Street Story", South Street, Columbia University Press, pp. 45–172, doi:10.7312/mens13932-001, ISBN 978-0-231-51134-6 , retrieved 2023-05-06
- ↑ Asbury, Herbert. The Gangs of New York. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928; ISBN 978-1-56025-275-7
- 1 2 Farnsworth, Cheri (2019). The big book of New York ghost stories. [Place of publication not identified]. ISBN 978-1-4930-4387-3. OCLC 1127844246.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "River Thieves". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. 1874-01-20. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ↑ "Will the Real Gallus Mag, or Meg, Stand Up? No Biting, Please - Old Salt BlogOld Salt Blog". Oldsaltblog.com. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
- ↑ Estep, Maggie (2001-03-01). "The Gangs of New York". New York Press. Archived from the original on 2004-01-07. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
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