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Madame Lou Graham (1861-1904) was a head seamstress at a downtown business she opened. She would hire other seamstresses who lived at the venue, a cover for sex workers at the time. Local legends say Lou herself had a romantic relationship and partnership with another woman and she hired, possibly, transgender women who would be requested as "the lady in the black dress". | Madame Lou Graham (1861-1904) was a head seamstress at a downtown business she opened. She would hire other seamstresses who lived at the venue, a cover for sex workers at the time. Local legends say Lou herself had a romantic relationship and partnership with another woman and she hired, possibly, transgender women who would be requested as "the lady in the black dress". | ||
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HistoryLink.org [[https://www.historylink.org/File/2762 "Madame Lou Graham arrives in Seattle in February 1888."]] | |||
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Seattle History
Madame Lou Graham and Seattle's Seamstresses
Madame Lou Graham (1861-1904) was a head seamstress at a downtown business she opened. She would hire other seamstresses who lived at the venue, a cover for sex workers at the time. Local legends say Lou herself had a romantic relationship and partnership with another woman and she hired, possibly, transgender women who would be requested as "the lady in the black dress".
- Photo courtesy of Paul Dorpat and
