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Minnie Fogarty and Pop Dolan Find a Home in New York
After leaving her parents, 13 year old Minnie Fogarty is befriended by Pop Dolan, a kindly watchman, and sheltered at Wessel’s brewery. They build a life in Harlem with Minnie working at the Golden Hind cabaret while Pop lands work, and a romance with Bill Duffy of the police follows as Min and Pop navigate poverty, loyalty, and a dream of stability.
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Minnie Fogarty
Children’s Society
Pop Dolan
Wessel
Idle Brewery
Min
Pop
Terry
Pilsen
Calcutta
Danny
Bill Duffy
Prince of Wales
Bill
Andrew Wessel
Andrew Jr
Maxie Greenblum
Wessels
Mr. Wessel
Maggie
Potter’s Field
Judas Iscariot
Beckham Hill
New York
Hughness
Almshouse
Minnie
Rhe
Bronx Park
Long Island
Golden Hind
One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Street
Harlem
Mr. Goldfahr
Mr. Bloom
Dolan
Dolans
Lions and Tigers
Goldfahr
Bloom
Identification Bureau
Police Headquarters
Mr. Duffy