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Welfth Installment of a Serial Drama on the Hudson
Johnny Breen a sixteen year old river tug survivor rises from hardship in a Bowery shelter to become a civil engineer. He meets Josephine Van Horn and fends off rivals as he advances from night school to a demanding aqueduct post. The tale follows love ambition and social ascent amid a crowded New York setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfth
Johnny Breen
Hudson River
New York City
Bowery
Breen
Pug” Malone
van Horns
Fifth Avenue
Gilbert van Horn
Gilbert
Malone
Pug
John
van Horn
Harriet
Columbia University
Josephine
New York
Rantoul
John Breen
Mr. Wild
Marie Bushkirtself
Wintertow
Gerritt Rantoul
Tye
Josephine” van Horn
Gil
Sway
Paris