Morgan L. Phillips was an old circus man who lived in a tent at 40 Cherry Street in New York City with his wife, their grandson, a horse, and some dogs. Discover his story, and explore the history of 40 Cherry Street.
Posts Tagged ‘Old New York’
1894: The Hobo Horse and Gypsy of New York’s Cherry Street, Part I
Posted: 21st December 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Horse TalesTags: 40 Cherry Street, Gotham Court, Morgan L. Phillips, New York History, Old New York
Morgan L. Phillips was an old circus man who lived with his wife, a horse, and a few dogs in a canvas tent in an empty lot at 40 Cherry Street in New York City in 1893-94.
1909: Uno, the Cross-Dressing, Mind-Reading Canine Star of the Fifth Avenue Theatre
Posted: 30th May 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Dog TailsTags: Apollo Hall, Augustin Daly, Fifth Avenue Theatre, Isaac Varian, J.C. Pope, New York History, Old New York, Peter Gilsey
During vaudeville’s heyday in the late 1800s and early 1900s, animal performances were a dime a dozen on New York stages and rooftop gardens, such as Proctor’s Fifth Avenue Theatre. One of the most famous performing pooches was Uno, a nondescript male terrier that was billed as “The Mind-Reading Dog,” “The Educated Dog,” and “The Dog with a Human Brain.”
1919: Rex Moore, the St. Bernard Who Still Stands Post in the West Bronx
Posted: 14th December 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog TailsTags: 2500 University Avenue, Fordham Manor, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Moses Devoe, New York History, Old New York, Rex Moore, William M. Moore
“Rex Moore died at his post. July 30, 1919, age 7. Always a most faithful and loyal friend to his master.” – Headstone for Rex Moore, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery Ever since the apartment boom of the late 1800s, New York City architects and builders have been assigning names to apartment buildings. According to Elizabeth Hawes, […]
