Seattle, Washington
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Seattle History
1880s-1910s
Police Raids on Dance Halls and the "Tenderloin District"
An area near Pioneer Square today, then known as Whitechapel or the "Tenderloin District" (also "Seattle's Tenderloin), was a location where many women were involved as sex workers through various cover careers. Some of these include seamstresses, but others include working at parlors or dance halls where liquor was served, sometimes illegally. In 1908, it was reported that the tenderloin district was shutdown by the city and police[1].
Related Articles
Sources
- Library of Congress, "The Seattle Republican, December 11, 1908, Image 1"
- Photo courtesy of Paul Dorpat and HistoryLink.org "Madame Lou Graham arrives in Seattle in February 1888."
