Taxi!: a social history of the New York City cabdriver

The creation of the taxi man, 1907-1920

Hack men in the jazz age, 1920-1930

The search for order during the Depression, 1930-1940

Prosperity during war time, 1940-1950

The creation of the classic cabbie, 1950-1960

Unionization and its discontents, 1960-1979

The lease driver and proletarian, 1980-2005

Epilogue

Appendix 1. Growth of taxi and livery services, 1907-2004

Appendix 2. Medallion prices and transfer volumes, 1997-2003

Appendix 3. Taxi fares since 1952

Appendix 4. Fleet driver earnings, 1913-1979

Appendix 5. Number of licensed drivers, 1918-1979.