A pamphlet published in 1849 offers a guide to Philadelphia’s “gay houses” and brothels, which had reviews rating “the best madams and working girls” who can “make a man happy.” The pamphlet contained reviews of brothels and bed houses (rooms rented by the hour) for the 10,000 sex workers in Philly. It also had the names and addresses of landladies and madams, including the quality of the “services” that were offered.
One entry reads: “Miss Josephine Somers of 4 Wood Street, near Eleventh Street, who was described as an ‘accomplished lady’ and her brothel a ‘Temple of Venus.’” Men were also encouraged to seek the services of a Miss Mary Blessinton, who is described as a “young and beautiful creature” who “is as snug a lump of flesh and blood as ever man pressed upon his bosom.” The pamphlet even contained a map of the city which highlighted the brothels—some marked with the letter X to let clients know “a single visit might be the cause of utter ruin and disgrace.”
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