![5th Avenue Stage](http://54.218.142.60/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/5th-Avenue-Stage-1900-cropped.jpg)
The masters and slaves in the GQ books do a lot of traveling by omnibus. The masters sit and the slaves stand in the aisle beside their seats. Historical omnibuses, whether horse-drawn or electric, would not have allowed for standing, or even aisles. Looking at pictures, there’s something of the clown car about them, absolutely crammed full of passengers.
![1898 electric 5th](http://54.218.142.60/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oo1898_electric_5th_01.jpg)