“The Pewter Mug,” 1842 Masculine patrons of a well-known Manhattan saloon called the Pewter Mug blow lots of smoke and lift mugs of alcoholic drinks as they relish reading the latest issue of the Weekly Rake. All are wearing the business suit of the day; this is not a working-class bar. This self-celebratory lithograph appeared in the Weekly Rake, which offered its readers salacious commentary on sex and the city.

American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA/Bridgeman Images.