The pamphlet claimed there were 10,000 prostitutes in Phila at the time. In 1850, Phila had a population of 121,000.
1 posted on
02/18/2020 9:36:32 AM PST by
C19fan
To: C19fan
It probably hurts a prostitute’s self esteem to not make the top 10,000 list.
2 posted on
02/18/2020 9:37:24 AM PST by
pepsi_junkie
(Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
To: C19fan
There must only be 290,000 today.
3 posted on
02/18/2020 9:39:17 AM PST by
immadashell
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To: C19fan
Guessing “gay house” didn’t have the same meaning back then.
4 posted on
02/18/2020 9:43:10 AM PST by
Ken H
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To: C19fan
I recall reading about how there once was museum devoted to such things and, among the items shown, was a turn of the century police map of Washington DC that outlined where the brothels were located at the time. Many tended to congregate where congressmen and such others worked or lived.
5 posted on
02/18/2020 9:44:52 AM PST by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: C19fan
In fairness, Philadelphia at the time was a major seaport. That’s a multiplier of 10.
6 posted on
02/18/2020 9:46:25 AM PST by
sphinx
To: C19fan
The broth must have been really tasty!
To: C19fan
And now we see the fallacy of genealogical family tree research based on written records. Sometimes branches don’t come from where people think they did.
9 posted on
02/18/2020 9:49:37 AM PST by
DesertRhino
(Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
To: C19fan
The City Of Brothel-y Love?
10 posted on
02/18/2020 9:49:55 AM PST by
real saxophonist
(Everything I Play Gone Be Funky, From Now On)
To: C19fan
No wonder syphilis was so rampant in the 19th century.
12 posted on
02/18/2020 9:51:05 AM PST by
Sans-Culotte
(With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
To: C19fan
Good to know some things stay the same.
13 posted on
02/18/2020 9:52:25 AM PST by
bgill
To: C19fan
Madam Vincent was reportedly unhappy with her review.
To: C19fan
I worked in a gas station in HS back in the 70’s. One night a woman came in with a flat tire. We were just about ready to leave but we turned back on the compressor, unlocked the bay doors and fixed it.
Turns out she was the local madam and gave us a little card for a freebie and the location.
No we never used it.
17 posted on
02/18/2020 9:59:02 AM PST by
setter
To: C19fan
To: C19fan
22 posted on
02/18/2020 10:13:40 AM PST by
sauropod
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Amazing to read the addresses in Center City...
23 posted on
02/18/2020 10:30:32 AM PST by
Albion Wilde
(Party that freed sIaves, passed Civil Rights is called racist by the party that started the KKK.)
To: C19fan
So it is fashionable today for some 70 percent of fatherless kids to not know who their DADDY is... WHOSE YOUR GRANDMA! ;)
25 posted on
02/18/2020 12:26:23 PM PST by
Jumper
To: C19fan
and you better be quick...
26 posted on
02/18/2020 5:39:03 PM PST by
Chode
(Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
To: C19fan
30 posted on
02/19/2020 1:01:29 AM PST by
wardaddy
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