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The article "The Bowery Haven and Spectacle", by Chauncey, describes the Bowery in Manhattan during the time it was changing. In this article Chauncey also writes about it relation to the homosexual community. During this time Bowery was considered been a red light district. People in the high class would come down and watch shows of prostitutes, gays, cross dress males, etc. In the article, Chauncey also talks about "fairy back room saloons", where gay and straight men would go and socialize. I believe that Chauncey did a good job in giving us an image of the old Bowery and how it looked. It also showed how men of different social classes would go and socialize without been judged.