Soiled Doves: Prostitution in the Early West

Seagraves, Ann

ISBN 10: 096190884X / ISBN 13: 9780961908843

Published by Wesanne Publications, Hayden, Idaho, 2003

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Light bumps and shelf wear.

Seller Inventory # 039050

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Soiled Doves: Prostitution in the Early West
• Publisher: Wesanne Publications, Hayden, Idaho
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 096190884X
• ISBN 13: 9780961908843
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Women
  • Texana & Old West
  • History

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Synopsis

Soiled Doves tells the story of the grey world of prostitution and the women who participated in the oldest profession. Colorful, if not socially acceptable, these ladies of easy virtue were a definite part of the early West--wearing ruffled petticoats with fancy bows, they were glamorous and plain, good and ad and many were as wild as the land they came to tame.

Women like "Molly b'Dam," Mattie Silks, and "Chicago Joe" blended into the fabric of the American Frontier with an easy familiarity. Others, such as "Sorrel Mike," escaped through suicide, Lottie John chose marriage and the Chinese slave girls lived a life without hope.

Illustrated with rare photos, this strong book provides a touching insight into the lives of the ladies of the night. Bibliography; sources, included.