In Hock: Pawning in America from Independence through the Great Depression
By Wendy A. Woloson
•ublisher: University Of Chicago Press
•Number Of Pages: 248
•ublication Date: 2010-03-29
•ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0226905675
•ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780226905679
Product Description:
Puncturing the myth of the seamy storefront stocked with stolen watches and overseen by a shifty proprietor, In Hock reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans’ economic lives.