From Maiden Lane to Gay Alley: Prostitution in Tucson, 1880-1912 (Coolidge)
Coolidge Public Library 160 W. Central Avenue, Coolidge, AZ, United StatesProstitution was a main stay business of frontier communities and Tucson was no exception. From 1870 to 1910, Tucson prostitutes worked openly without local government interference. However, as Tucson shed its frontier label for respectable city, Tucson began slowly to condemn its ‘soiled doves.” The talk will examine the lives of Tucson’s prostitutes, their struggles, […]