The Author, Jay Moynahan
A retired professor of
Criminal Justice from Eastern Washington University in Spokane, Washington,
Moynahan is continually working on this series of books about prostitution in the American
Old West, from 1849 to 1920. Included in this group are also the soiled doves
of Western Canada and Alaska.
Over the decades, the author has scoured the American West and Northwest collecting material from vintage diaries, letters, newspapers, photographs, books, magazines, census data, interviews, personal records, police, prison and court records in an effort to separated fact from fiction and given us an entertaining look at history as it was and not the movie version.
There were a number of interesting and dynamic women in the ranks of these good time girls. Some were in constant trouble with the law and found themselves in a revolving door between jail and the streets, countless others were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Many were ahead of their time in social matters, consequently their lives are intensely interesting to us and read like an old soap opera, engaging yet almost unbelievable.
A crusader of sorts, Moynahan's research became more personal when he discovered Anna Moynahan, a distant relative who supported herself in the 1870s by running the Star Adair Bordello in the mining town of Georgetown, Colorado.
Books
by Moynahan
New for
2008
Gold Rush Girls
of the Klondike
1896 - 1901
By Jay Moynahan
Just a
few years before the turn of the nineteenth century, men from every continent
flocked to a little-known area in northwest Canada called the Klondike to seek
their fortunes in gold. In addition to the men, there was a special breed
of women who also came in search of their fortunes. These ladies were
appropriately called "The Gold Rush Girls" and were a determined and
adventuresome lot who found fortunes in gold, husbands and adventure while
creating legends that are still alive today.
One in particular whinnied when she danced as well as during other forms of recreation and was appropriately named The Oregon Mare. Other Gold Rush notables among them were Mountain Molly, the Grizzly Bear, The Girl with the Baby Stare, Diamond Tooth Lil, Nellie the Pig, the Doll of Dawson and the many other women on Klondike City, also known as Lousetown. Read about these and other soiled doves during the Klondike's most infamous time..
A 2008 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½ x 5½", 64 pages, soft cover.
New for 2008
The
Klondike Travels of Mattie Silks
and her Sportin' Women
In
1898, Mattie Silks, well known Denver madam, and eight Colorado
prostitutes embarked on a journey from Colorado to the Yukon filled with danger
and almost insurmountable perils. The group traveled to the gold fields to
provide the miners with female companionship thereby mining their own Yukon
gold. Mattie
chose eight of her most attractive young ladies to accompany her. However,
the group went at the worst possible time was temperatures dropping to between
-30º F and -50º F. Not only were theyy freezing their bussles off, there
were no trains or roads (only trails) but despite these problems, the group
traveled over 500 miles to seek their fortunes. Not quite a year after
their assent to the Yukon, the group headed back to the states after Mattie
overheard a conversation between Soapy Smith and his cronies about plans for her
premature termination. That was all Mattie had to hear to convince her it
was time to head back to the lower 48. A 2008
publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h,
8½ x 5½", soft cover, 64 pages.
New for 2007
American
Vice Resorts 1917
Edited by Jay Moynahan
In 1917 H. B. Woolston conducted a study of prostitution in 40 cities in the
United States. This survey was probably the most comprehensive and
systematic national study to date. He surveyed many aspects of the
profession including the types of vice resorts found in 40 U.S. cities and
described the many different locations within a city where prostitution was
carried out.
This volume comprises those findings plus general information about prostitution from the time of Woolston's study. Also included are rules for operating a brothel, regulation sin the operation of a red light district, and health department regulations governing women in a restricted district.
A 2007 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½ x 5½", 64 pages, soft cover.
New for 2007
Red Light Revelations: A Glance at
Great Falls' Lusty Past
This book traces
prostitution in Great Falls through the newspapers from 1889 through 1918.
Activity in the red light section during this time was probably greater than at
any other time in Great Falls. They were working the streets, saloons,
cribs, hotels, boarding houses and brothels of the city with approximately 100
to 125 working at any one time. The trade did well in Great Falls,
especially after the turn of the century then around 1913, an area cleverly
named "10th Ave. S." was unofficially established as the city's red light
district.
The women had previously worked in this area for a number of years when a local land company and the Milwaukee Railroad built a new brick structure built exclusively to house the town's soiled doves which smoothed the way for the business of prostitution. The women were granted a license to practice their trade through a fee system set up by the city; $10 per prostitute and $50 was the fine paid by each madam. The fines assured them immunity from arrest.
This book is the first known publication to focus on prostitution in Great Falls and the surrounding area. The women who engaged in the world's oldest profession were often colorful and their stories should be told. Like the men they entertained, they were truly pioneers in the development of Montana as they were in all the other states. Spiral binding. A 2007 publication, $11.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½ x 11" soft cover, 98 pages.
New for 2007
BAWDY
PHOTOS 1870 - 1930
Edited by Jay Moynahan
Because of the popularity in photographs of prostitutes from days gone by,
Chickadee press has published its sixth volume of photos on the nymphs of the
night. These pictures are different than those found in Fifty Years of
Prostitute Photos, Vol. I; Fifty Years of Prostitute Photos, Vol. II; Fifty
Years of Prostitute Photos, Vol. III; Photographs of Red Light Ladies 1865-1920
and Risque Photos of the Soiled Doves. A variety of women are
represented from those considered attractive by today's standards to the
not-so-attractive and all are in various stages of undress. Along with
each photograph is an informative statement about prostitutes or about the skin
trade in general.
This book is produced as a collector's item and is
limited to 550 signed and numbered copies.
A 2007 publication,
$27.95 plus $2.10 s/h,
8½ x 5½" hard cover, 128 pages..
The 1775 Prostitutes of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edited by Jay Moynahan
This book contains
a reproduction of the 1775 Scottish publication, "Ranger's Impartial List of the
Ladies of Pleasure in Edinburgh," with a preface by a celebrated wit of the day.
This book presents a list of many of Edinburgh's active prostitutes in 1775
including physical attributes along with psychological makeup and emotional
characteristics of each woman. Sexual specializations are alluded to as
well as other attributes or drawbacks of that particular woman. The
publication also notes the ages of each one ranging from 16 to 50 with most of
the women in their 20s.
A 2007 publication.
$9.95 plus $2.10 s/h,
8½
x 5½" soft cover, 64 pages..
The
BLUE BOOK of New Orleans
Edited by Jay Moynahan
Storyville,
New Orleans official and legal red light district, was an ill-famed
denizen of irrational behavior teeming with pleasure places, cat houses and
honky-tonks, open 24/7 and all in the center of New Orleans' commercial business
district. From 1897 to 1917, all illegal activities were condensed within
a few square blocks along Basin Street next door to the French Quarter and named
Storyville after Sidney Story, a local politician who wrote the legislation
setting it up. In an effort to guide the prospective customer
through the maze of sporting houses, cribs and decaying shacks in this district,
a soft-sided, pocket-sized publication called The Blue Book was published
containing prostitute names, locations, brothel ads and general advertisements.
Over this short period of time many were printed but very few remain. They
were distributed in bars, barbershops and at the train station by a small team
of newsboys. Unfortunately, as you might imagine, these fragile little
books didn't last long. This reproduction of the red-covered Blue Book
published in 1911 is filled with New Orleans merchant advertisements including
where to go for a bit of sportin' adventure. This is a limited
edition printing of
500 books, numbered and signed by Jay Moynahan and is sold without a dust
jacket.
A 2006 publication.
$27.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½
x 5½" hard cover.
The Good Time Girls' Guide to
Gold Rush Cuisine
The Good Time
Girls' Guide to Gold Rush Cuisine combines stories and facts about
Yukon/Alaska Gold Rush prostitutes with recipes of the period by providing a
unique glimpse of the life and times of the soiled doves who operated in the
great north country. Each tale is accompanied by a recipe of the time.
Included are such recipes as Shady Lady Pancakes, Mollie's Moose Steak Pie,
Bearing Sea Rice Waffles, Klondike City Yorkshire Pudding and Mary
Akimoto's Ptarmigan Stew just to name a few. From the start of the far
north gold rush there were always good time girls near the miners who populated
the area. Sometimes they cooked for the miners and most likely the recipes
in this book were used and enjoyed by both miners and their companions. A 2006 publication.
$9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½
x 5½" soft cover.
RISQUÉ PHOTOS OF THE SOILED DOVES
This book contains many amateur and professional photographs of prostitutes
in various stages of undress who worked in the trade during the late 1800s and
early 1900s. Attractive or not by today’s standards, at one point in each of
their lives they all earned a living in the business of exchanging money for
sex. These photographs, collected over the last 13 years by the author
vary in quality. Photographic processing in the late 1800s and early 1900s was
not a perfected medium and many of the photographs have deteriorated since that
time. Each picture is accompanied by a statement about prostitution or the
prostitutes who engaged in the world’s oldest profession during the time period.
The photographs in this book are different than those found in the other books
published by Chickadee Press such as "Fifty Years of Prostitute
Photos," "Fifty Years of Prostitute Photos, Vol. II," "Fifty
Years of Prostitute Photos, Vol. III" and "Photographs of Red Light
Ladies 1865-1920."
This book is produced as a
collector’s item and is limited to 500 signed and numbered copies.
A 2006 publication,
$27.95 plus $2.10 s/h,
8½ x 5½" hard cover, 126 pages.
SOILED DOVES, SPORTIN' WOMEN and OTHER FALLEN FLOWERS
Prostitution on the American Frontier
Each chapter
presents an accurately reported view of the women and the profession of
prostitution during the settling of the American West. The first chapter
unveils the details of one of many confrontation between the fallout when two El Paso madams
become enemies and planting themselves firmly into the raucous history of the
Old West. Next, the author turns to the wilds of Idaho and the legend of the poker bride. Was there really a poker bride? This book will reveal the rest of the
story. Tombstone is the focal point of the tale of Gold Dollar, a
prostitute who worked in The Bird Cage Saloon and what she did in that saloon is
something of which legends are made. This chapter is followed by a section
on why ladies entered the profession; how young were the youngest and how old
were the oldest. Then the reasons why the Old West bawdy houses were
opened and the details of their operation. New Mexico's stagecoach driving
madam and her outrageous life are also spotlighted. Colorado is the
location of the prostitute who fell in love with one of her clients, a story not
to be missed. Lastly, French Marie is the subject of the final chapter.
She auctioned herself off at a saloon in the Yukon Territory in what can only be
described as a wild event. A 2005 publication.
$19.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½ x 5½"
hard cover, 106 pages.
PROSTITUTION IN NEW YORK CITY in the 1860s
In 1868, the
Hartford, Connecticut
publishing house of J.B. Burr and Company published "Sunshine and Shadow in New
York" by Matthew Hale Smith. This ambitious undertaking was 718
pages long and filled with essays about the life and times of the people living
in New York City. Included in these essays were descriptions of prostitutes,
prostitution in general along with those who supported the trade. Based on other
sources, it is very probable that the facts he presented were totally accurate.
Unfortunately, the whole book was not dedicated to prostitution in New York.
It would have made a much larger contribution to the historic literature on the
subject. The reader must remember that this book was written during the
Victorian era when the topic of prostitution was avoided in the popular press
and never discussed in proper society. The text has not been edited and
the pages included in this book have been reproduced from the original 1868
publication. The chapters presented in "Prostitution in New York City in
the 1860s" provide the reader with an excellent view of the red light profession
as it operated in a large American city of the day. A
2005 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8¼"
x 5½", soft cover,
64 pages.
Just Call Me
Kate
The Stories of Four Kates of Negotiable
Virtue
About the lives
of four prostitutes who practiced their trade between the 1880s and the first
part of the twentieth century. Kate Barrett was an Irish prostitute who settled
in Spokane. Her life was generally uneventful except when she burned the town
down. Kate Elder hung around the Earps and was Doc Holliday’s paramour. She
disappeared for a long time, and was found again when she was in her 80s. She
had lots to say about Holliday and the Earps. Kate Dulaney plied her trade in
Cordova, Alaska just after the turn of the century. She and a man half her age
fell in love. He became a household name and minor celebrity and she
disappeared. Cattle Kate’s fame was established in Wyoming territory. Powerful
forces wanted her to leave. She stayed and was murdered. Cattle Kate was the
first woman hanged in Wyoming.
A 2005 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8¼”
x 5½”, soft cover, 71 pages.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF RED LIGHT LADIES 1865-1920
This publication contains a large
collection of amateur and professional photographs of prostitutes who worked in
the trade from 1865 to 1920. Some ladies are fully clothed; others are fully
nude; a number are somewhere in between. By today’s standards
some of these women are very attractive but others are not. They are all actual
soiled doves who made their living exchanging sexual pleasure for money. These
photographs, collected over the last 12 years, vary in quality. Photographic
processing in the late 1800s and early 1900s was not a perfected medium and many
of the photographs have deteriorated since that time. Accompanying each
picture is a statement about prostitution or the prostitutes who engaged in the
world’s oldest profession during the time period. This book is produced as
a collector’s item and is limited to 375 signed and numbered copies.
A 2005 publication. $24.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8¼” x 5½”,
hard cover, 126 pages.
RED LIGHT REVELATIONS
A glimpse into Sacramento's Bawdy Past of 1885
This
view is seen through newspaper articles presented in the SACRAMENTO DAILY BEE
during this one-year period. The sportin' women who populated Sacramento's
red light district came from many geographical areas. Some of the women
were part-time prostitutes while others worked on a full time basis. Some
of the women died in the profession; others left before alcohol, drugs, old age,
disease or assaults destroyed them. The Sacramento soiled doves of 1885
were not much different than those found in other parts of the West. Many
of them were very mobile and thus traveled to other Western towns. This
glance provides an interesting and reflective view of women of ill repute
working in Sacrament's in the latter part of the 19th century. It was an
exciting and lively time. Contains newspaper articles and illustrations,
spiral binding.
A
2001 publication, $10.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 11" x 8½", soft cover, 61
pages.
RED LIGHT REVELATIONS
The Sportin' Women of Wallace and the Silver Valley, 1888
TO 1909
Prostitution
first started in the Silver Valley (also known as the Coeur d' Alene Mining
District) in 1883 and remained active for about 110 years. The first pioneer
prostitutes constituted an important part of the community, leaving a lasting
and memorable stamp upon the Valley. In 1883 gold was discovered at Prichard
Creek on the North Fork of the Coeur d' Alene River. The news of the strike
traveled rapidly and gold hungry prospectors and others found their way to the
area. As the Valley received more prospectors and miners (most of whom were
single) a number of sportin' women also moved to the area. The sportin' women
arrived in 1883 with Murray, Prichard and Eagle City being the first populated
by the ladies. Soon the ladies migrated to Kellogg, Wallace and the other mining
camps in the district. The articles gathered for this book are from various
newspapers in the Silver Valley, with the majority being from Wallace. The
articles are all related to prostitution though some are not about the Silver
Valley. Contains newspaper articles and illustrations, spiral
binding.
A
2001 publication. $10.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 11" x 8½", soft cover, 59 pages.
RED LIGHT
REVELATIONS
A Glimpse into Butte's
Sinful Past 1879 to 1917
Articles
from Butte's newspapers from 1879 through 1917 trace the history of its tawdry
past. Butte had one of the largest red light districts west of the
Mississippi. Women such as Frisco Nel, Sorrel Mike, Dutch Rose, Big Grace,
Lillie the Lush and Miss Paris all worked in the "restricted" area at
one time. These and other doves worked in saloons, bordellos, hotels,
cribs and boarding h ouses. In those days Butte was a wide-open town with
a wide-open reputation. These articles present an absorbing view of
Butte's red light activities and the women who practiced their
trade. Contains newspaper articles and illustrations, spiral
binding. A
2001 publication, $10.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 11" x 8½", soft cover, 70 pages.
RED LIGHT REVELATIONS
Unveiling Spokane's
Risqué Past 1895 - 1905
Mr.
Moynahan traces Spokane's soiled doves through the newspapers from 1883 to
1905. Activity in the red light district was greater than in any other
time in the history of the city. At any given time during this 22-year
period, there may have been 400 or more sportin' women working the streets,
alleys, saloons, hotels and cribs of the city. The articles of this book
were taken from several different Spokane newspapers. These articles
present an absorbing and truthful view of Spokane's red light district and the
women who lived there. Unlike the scenes portrayed in Hollywood westerns,
life for these ladies of the night was often difficult. The newspaper
accounts provide a glimpse into some of the misfortunes these frontier women
encountered. Contains newspaper articles and illustrations, spiral
binding.
A 1999 publication, $10.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 11" x 8½", soft cover,
56 pages.
The Prairie Pioneer Prostitutes' Own Cookbook
Discover
19th century recipes of the prairie pioneer prostitutes - sportin' women who
traveled from the relative safety and comfort of the East to the frontier
West. These soiled doves came to dispense their favors to the hard working
(and hard playing) men of the American frontier. Contains lots of recipes and illustrations,
spiral binding. A
2001 publication. $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½"
x 5½", soft cover,
71 pages.
REMEDIES from the RED LIGHTS
Cures, Treatments and Medicines from the Sportin' Ladies of the Frontier West
This
unique publication discusses a variety of items including wrinkle control, a
cure for drunkenness, earache relief, the use of "female pills" and
the new (circa 1890) and revolutionary Electro-Magnetic Belt. It is not
certain how many of the sportin' women were exposed to these different
treatments and household hints but it is felt a majority of them were.
Whether they were women who worked in a lowly saloon or crib or were found in a
high class bordello, at one time or another they all would have had need for
most of the remedies found in the pages of this book. The book also
discusses such topics as the major causes of death at the turn of the last
century and comparing these causes with contemporary causes. A 2001 publication. Contains illustrations,
$9.95 plus $2.10 s/h,8½"
x 5½", soft cover (spiral binding),
65 pages.
LADIES OF EASY VIRTUE in the BITTERROOT
MOUNTAINS
Deep
in the Bitterroot Mountains of Western Montana dwell the towns of Saltese and
Taft. Saltese developed over a period of time, while Taft sprung up almost
overnight. They were both wide-open towns that supplies cowboys, miners,
trappers, loggers and railroad men with a variety of goods including the
services of ladies of easy virtue. This publication recounts the stories
of these two towns and the sportin' women who inhabited them. Of the two
settlements, Taft was by far the most notorious. The Chicago Tribune once
labeled Taft "the wickedest city in America ... plague spot of
vice." Although not as infamous as Taft, Saltese was no paragon of
virtue either. The reputation of both towns were established in part by
the ladies themselves. This book contains the story of the towns and their
ladies. Contains illustrations. A 2001 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10
s/h, 8½" x 5½", 47 pages.
The
Crusader Meets the Madam
Carry
Nation and Madam Maloy in Butte, Montana
Butte,
Montana had one of the largest red light districts west of the
Mississippi. The town was packed with saloons and drinking was a 24/7
event, along with the availability of the local purveyors of sin. In
January, 1910, temperance advocate Carry Nation stepped off the train in Butte
with plans to reform the great mining town of drinking, gambling and
prostitution. Her preaching went well until she took a tour of Butte's
restricted district and ran afoul of one of the bordello madams. Spiral
binding.
A 2001 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½ " x 5½ ", soft
cover, 47 pages.
PROSTITUTE
DICTIONARY of the Old West
(Updated, revised and published in
June, 2006 and includes more illustrations and photos.)
The terms in this book were used by prostitutes, their customers, the
public and social reformers in the second half of the 19th century and the early
20th century. Some were used by the few social researchers there were at
the time. Subcultural terms (also known as argot) go through a process of
continual change and replacement. Because of that, only a few of the words
associated with prostitution in the frontier American West are used today.
Spiral binding. A
2002 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½ " x 5½ ", soft
cover, 47 pages.
BUTTE'S RED LIGHT HUMOR
The jokes and stories in this book are about Butte, Montana, the greatest mining
camp the United States has ever known. Prostitution in the camp was in its
heyday between 1880 and 1917, the time these stories took place. As far as
can be determined, the stories are true and have been collected from several
sources. This is only a sampling of Butte stories and jokes. There's
no doubt prostitution was not always a pleasant trade to those practicing it,
that's why these stories involve violence, crime, disease and other unfortunate
circumstances attached to the trade. This book contains some of the
lighter tales. The reader is
invited to sit back and enjoy some of the jokes and stories, recounted some 100
years after the glory days of the famous Butte red light district, contains
illustrations.
CULINARY DELIGHTS FROM THE RED LIGHTS
Recipes from the Bordellos and Backstreets of the Frontier West
Are you interested in Bawdy House Tea Biscuits, Hurdy Gurdy Roast Chicken or possibly Sportin' Ladies' Fried Sidewinder? If you are, you have come to the right book. You can find recipes here that will never be found anywhere else. Those interesting ladies of long ago worked in a variety of settings, some more conducive to cooking than others. They prepared some meals over open campfires while others were cooked in well-appointed bordello kitchens. Few of the woman had either money or resources, thus the recipes were usually economical and easy to prepare. they were probably considered fairly tasty too. In many cases, the early recipes were written down simply as lists of ingredients. An experienced cook of the time would know how to prepare them depending on the cook, easy recipe might turn out a little different. Try your hand, see what happens. Contains illustrations, spiral binding. A 1999 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5½", soft cover, 63 pages.
SOILED DOVES CIVIL WAR COOKBOOK
This cookbook combines stories of prostitution with recipes of the period. This book provides a unique glimpse into the life and times of women of easy virtue during the Great War. each glimpse is accompanied by a recipe that was used during the time. For various reasons most Civil War historians have failed to discuss the role of prostitutes who operated between 1861 and 1865. These women practiced their trade on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line, providing enlisted men and officers a much-sought-after service. Whip up some Public Woman's Relaxing Tea or Sporting House Cracklin' Bread. How about Billy Yank's Corn Cakes or perhaps Sallie Lunn's Bread? Spiral binding, contains illustrations. A 2004 publication, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5½", soft cover, 77 pages.
MURDER in BUTTE
The 1881 Killing of Prostitute Sorrel Mike
It was cold that December when screams disturbed an otherwise uneventful morning. The screams alerted those in the other small frame houses that something was dreadfully wrong. The piercing shrieks came from the small house that was occupied by Lottie Ables, also known as Sorrel Mike. They were cries of impending death from one of the town's well-known sportin' women.
Miss Ables had a .38 caliber slug lodged in her back. The pistol had spewed its ball at close range and the telling shot was causing its victim incredible pain. Many of the bystanders thought it was a self-inflicted wound by a woman who wanted no more of life, a final desperate act of a soiled dove wishing to escape from her woes, spiral binding. A 2001 publication. $9.95, plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5½", soft cover, 50 pages.
Souvenir Sporting Guide
Compiled by Jay Moynahan
Cowboys,
miners, trappers, railroad men, travelers and others discovered the locations of
red light districts soon after arriving in a new town because of books like
this. Local saloons provided this information on local women and where to
find them. Several eastern cities produced guidebooks listing women who
sold their sexual favors. In Chicago, a book appeared entitled, "The
Sporting and Club House Directory, All Strictly First Class Clubs and Sporting
Houses." Other famous publications included the blue books produced
in New Orleans from 1895 to 1915. These guidebooks advertised the
attributes of girls of that cities' red light district called Storyville. Since some of the women are in various stages of undress, this booklet receives
an "R" rating, contains illustrations.
BUTTE'S SPORTIN' WOMEN, 1880-1920
The Famous Red Light District and a list of over 1200 Names
At one time Butte was one of the greatest mining camps in the world. In 1917 the town's population was 100,000. At that time almost everyone was connected in one way or another to the mines and mining. Along with the names are the years they appeared in Butte's census preceded by 45 pages of Butte, Montana history and insight into the beginning of this infamous mining town. Spiral binding. A 2003 publication. $9.95, plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5½", soft cover, 84 pages.
FIFTY YEARS OF PROSTITUTE PHOTOS,
Volume I
Compiled by Jay Moynahan
This collection of photos covers a 50 year span of prostitution. Early photos of prostitutes are not readily available. Many of the women did not want publicity about their role in the profession, hence few photographs survive. Another group of prostitutes were not camera shy and gave photos to customers for promotion. Other women had their photos taken during recreational outings while others were photographed during police bookings. Since some of the women are in various stages of undress, this booklet receives an "R" rating. A 2003 publication, $9.95, plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5¼", soft cover, 50 pages.
FIFTY YEARS OF PROSTITUTE PHOTOS
1870-1920, Volume
II
Volume II contains even more photos of the ladies. This
book shows a number of sportin’ women photographed by a variety of different
photographers, including professionals, amateurs and of course the ever-present
police mug shots. They are all professional women of the day and yet each
has a very different look, character and demeanor. Please note that many illustrate nude prostitutes
of the era. A 2004 publication.
$9.95, plus $2.10 s/h,
8½" x 5¼", soft cover, 61 pages.
FIFTY YEARS OF PROSTITUTE PHOTOS
1870-1920, Volume
III
Volume III is an
extension of the previous two books and consists of more photos of the Old
West's beautiful doves, different than those found in volumes I and II.
These photos and stories also occur between 1849 and 1920 in the United States
and Canada. Some of the stories are about individual women while others
describe an event or the working conditions of the time. Note that many illustrate nude prostitutes of
the era.
A 2004 publication. $9.95, plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5¼",
soft cover, 61 pages.
SARAH BOWMAN, Pioneer Madam
The story of Sarah Bowman, also known as The Great Western, is scattered across many publication and documents. Some of the most reliable of these are journals kept by soldiers and travelers. There are also government documents that add to her story. She was a military heroine, a part-time prostitute and/or madam, if that wasn't enough to make her noteworthy, at 6'2", she cast a long shadow. Most likely she is the only known sportin' woman ever interred in a national cemetery and was buried with full military honors. Spiral binding. A 2004 publication, $9.95, plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5½", soft cover, 66 pages.
SOILED DOVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
A list of
books and articles the author has compiled throughout his research on American
frontier prostitution between 1849 and 1920 in the geographical area west of the
Mississippi. This
bibliography is a work in progress. As additional sources are discovered they
will be added to future editions of this publication. A 2006
publication, $7.95, plus $2.10 s/h, 34 pages.
PIONEER
PROSTITUTES
Soiled Angeles on the American Frontier
This is a chronicle of five fallen women who
plied their trade in the old West. They were fascinating women and each
has a different story to tell. Spiral binding. A
2001 publication, contains illustrations, $9.95 plus $2.10 s/h, 8 ¼" x 5 ½",
soft cover, 65 pages.
POEMS OF THE SOILED DOVES
Poetry
and Verse Related to Prostitution On the American frontier
1895
LADIES OF EASY VIRTUE: THE GAR SOUVENIR SPORTING GUIDE
Compiled by Jay Moynahan
This book
contains a facsimile reproduction of an 1895 guide book to sporting women in
Louisville during the annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The
guide was 28 pages long and provided the reader with a list of houses of
prostitution. During slack times at the Encampment the men could avail
themselves of “horizontal refreshments” provided by the sporting ladies.
Following the reproduction of the Guide (and added by this author) are a number
of actual photos showing some of the prostitutes and madams of the time. Since
some of the women are in various stages of undress, this booklet receives an
"R" rating.
SPOKANE'S SPORTIN' WOMEN, 1883-1920 (OUT OF PRINT)
With a list of over 800 prostitutes
In the late 1800s and early 1900s there were a great many prostitutes working in Spokane, Washington. There was never an accurate count made but it is estimated that at peak times there were 200 to 300 women engaged in the world's oldest profession. This list is the first attempt to gather and publish a large number of names of sportin' women who plied their trade in Spokane from 1883 to 1920. This collection of names is by no means complete. Hopefully more names will be added in the future. Spiral binding. A 2003 publication. $9.95, plus $2.10 s/h, 8½" x 5½", soft cover, 55 pages.
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