THE CHICKEN RANCH TEXAS U.S. BROTHEL 1905-1973 ORIGINAL TOKENS "USED"
VINTAGE "USED"
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THE CHICKEN RANCH TEXAS U.S. BROTHEL 1905-1973 ORIGINAL TOKENS "USED"
HISTORY
In 1905, Jessie Williams, known as "Miss Jessie" (though born Faye Stewart)[ bought a small house along the banks of the lower Colorado River and opened a brothel. Williams maintained a good relationship with local law enforcement: by excluding drunkards and admitting politicians and lawmen, she ensured that her house was tolerated. In 1917, after learning of an imminent crusade against the red-light district, Williams sold her house and purchased ten acres (40,000 m2) outside the city limits of La Grange, two blocks from the Houston-Austin highway. This was the final location of the Chicken Ranch.
In 1917, the Chicken Ranch began advertising. Under the direction of two sisters who worked in the house, the prostitutes sent packages and letters to local men fighting in WWI. The advertising, and an increase in automobile ownership, increased the traffic flow to the brothel and new rooms were subsequently added to meet the increased demand. The brothel "looked like a typical Texas farmhouse, with whitewashed siding and a few side buildings," which held the chickens. The unlit brothel entrance was discreetly located at the back of the house, which featured 14 rooms. No external signage was utilized to mark the brothel's presence within the house.
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