Arizona remained a raw, rather uncivilized territory before it became one of the last states to enter the Union. Few towns exemplify this more than Prescott. Untamed land lured those who saw an opportunity to prosper, including a number of shady ladies. A staple of any western town, these wanton women were independent, hearty individuals eager to unpack their petticoats and set up shop. Within six years of establishment, at least five prostitutes operated in Prescott. As their clientele grew, so did their influence. Mollie Sheppard, Lida Winchell, Gabriell Dollie and many more women were integ... Read More
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Arizona remained a raw, rather uncivilized territory before it became one of the last states to enter the Union. Few towns exemplify this more than Prescott. Untamed land lured those who saw an opportunity to prosper, including a number of shady ladies. A staple of any western town, these wanton women were independent, hearty individuals eager to unpack their petticoats and set up shop. Within six years of establishment, at least five prostitutes operated in Prescott. As their clientele grew, so did their influence. Mollie Sheppard, Lida Winchell, Gabriell Dollie and many more women were integ... Read More
Arizona remained a raw, rather uncivilized territory before it became one of the last states to enter the Union. Few towns exemplify this more than Prescott. Untamed land lured those who saw an opportunity to prosper, including a number of shady ladies. A staple of any western town, these wanton women were independent, hearty individuals eager to unpack their petticoats and set up shop. Within six years of establishment, at least five prostitutes operated in Prescott. As their clientele grew, so did their influence. Mollie Sheppard, Lida Winchell, Gabriell Dollie and many more women were integral forces on the city that should not be forgotten. From Granite Street to Whiskey Row, Prescott's painted ladies established an ever-expanding red-light district halted only by Arizona's admission to the Union in 1912. Join author Jan MacKell Collins to discover the soiled doves of Prescott's red-light district.
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Pages: 176
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Wicked
Publication Date: 30th March 2015
State: Arizona
Illustration Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626198630
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Author Bio
Jan MacKell Collins has been rambling around the West for most of her life, taking copious notes and photographs of the people, places and events that were integral to shaping the American West. She has been a published author and speaker since 2003, with a devout fondness for the wicked side of history. Collins has been published in such magazines as True West, as well as other local and regional periodicals.
Arizona remained a raw, rather uncivilized territory before it became one of the last states to enter the Union. Few towns exemplify this more than Prescott. Untamed land lured those who saw an opportunity to prosper, including a number of shady ladies. A staple of any western town, these wanton women were independent, hearty individuals eager to unpack their petticoats and set up shop. Within six years of establishment, at least five prostitutes operated in Prescott. As their clientele grew, so did their influence. Mollie Sheppard, Lida Winchell, Gabriell Dollie and many more women were integral forces on the city that should not be forgotten. From Granite Street to Whiskey Row, Prescott's painted ladies established an ever-expanding red-light district halted only by Arizona's admission to the Union in 1912. Join author Jan MacKell Collins to discover the soiled doves of Prescott's red-light district.
Pages: 176
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Wicked
Publication Date: 30th March 2015
State: Arizona
Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626198630
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Jan MacKell Collins has been rambling around the West for most of her life, taking copious notes and photographs of the people, places and events that were integral to shaping the American West. She has been a published author and speaker since 2003, with a devout fondness for the wicked side of history. Collins has been published in such magazines as True West, as well as other local and regional periodicals.
