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In hock : pawning in America from independence through the Great Depression /

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. The definitive history of pawnbroking in the United States from the nation's founding...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Woloson, Wendy A., 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
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