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The Underworld Sewer: A Prostitute Reflects on Life in the Trade, 1871-1909 Josie Washburn
The Underworld Sewer: A Prostitute Reflects on Life in the Trade, 1871-1909
Josie Washburn
For twenty years the author lived and worked in houses of prostitution. She spent the last twelve as the madam of a moderately fancy brothel in Lincoln, Nebraska. After retiring in 1907 and moving to Omaha, she turned to "throwing a searchlight on the underworld," including the "cribs" of Nebraska's largest city. Thia title tells her experience.
350 pages, Illus
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 1, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780803297975 |
| Publishers | University of Nebraska Press |
| Pages | 277 |
| Dimensions | 203 × 125 × 21 mm · 386 g |
| Language | English |
| Contributor | Sharon E. Wood |