Some Brothels Were Pretty Classy
When most people think of a brothel, they think of a dirty, dingy place where men would go for a quick tryst. However, as you can see in the photo below, there were certainly classier options. These women certainly don’t look like those who you might think worked in a brothel. In fact, they look very much like women who might be a teacher, a shopkeeper, or even a friendly neighbor.
Women In A Brothel In The Wild West
Leaving the Brothel
This is Bessie Colvin. She was working at one of the brothels in El Paso, TX during the Wild West era. Scandal hit the town when Bessie left the brothel she was working in for a brand new one. It was such a big deal that the madame of her old brothel and the madame at her new brothel ended up fighting in the street! It only ended when one shot the other in the thigh.
Bessie Colvin
