Commercialized Prostitution in New York CityKneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
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Commercialized Prostitution in New York City
Kneeland, George J. (George Jackson)
Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York
August 19, 1912. Prostitution is practised in this house. Rosie,
prostitute, resides in a flat one flight up, and a woman named X 166, also
a prostitute, lives on the floor above Rosie. The investigator was
solicited from the window of this house.
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_X_ 167. _West 29th Street._
March 24, 1912. 8.30 P. M. Investigator was solicited by several colored
women in front of this address to come to their rooms. Counted five women
soliciting. Price of women 50 cents. Owner of the property as given in the
tax book for 1912 is X 168.
Reports from other sources:
Tenement. Some apartments occupied by prostitutes.
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_X_ 169. _West 29th Street._
March 9, 1912. Investigator reported about eight families and eight
children in this building, mostly colored. House appeared all right at
this visit.
Reports from other sources:
February 1, 1912. Some apartments occupied by prostitutes.
Tenement House Department report, March 9, 1910: Disorderly house. Fourth
floor, front, west, X 170. No action necessary. Police report.
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_X_ 171. _West 29th Street._
February 2, 1912. A colored woman named X 172 lives in this house and
keeps girls. She lately moved from X 173 when X 174 (well known to
investigator) was her pimp.
March 4, 1912. Investigator visited this building. Estimated seven
families, mostly colored, living here. Saw two suspicious women on first
floor. Owner of this property as given in the tax book for 1912 is X 175.
Reports from other sources:
Tenement House Department. February 8, 1910. Disorderly house, basement.
Cause of complaint removed.
Police report. February 24, 1910. Disorderly house, basement, east side,
front. X 176, cause of complaint removed.
Police report. November 9, 1911. Disorderly house. Prostitution alleged.
Cause of complaint removed.
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_X_ 177. _West 29th Street._
April 19, 1912. A prostitute, X 178, lives at this address and uses her
apartments for immoral purposes.
June 19, 1912. 1.10 A. M. Investigator solicited on street by colored
women to go to apartment in this building. Price of women 50 cents.
Reports from other sources:
Tenement House Department. November 9, 1911. Disorderly house,
prostitution alleged. Cause of complaint removed.
Police report. January 27, 1909. Disorderly house, second floor, front,
west. X 179. Cause of complaint removed.
Police report. April 13, 1909. Disorderly house, rear, second floor, east.
X 180 and X 181. Cause of complaint removed.
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_X_ 182. _West 29th Street._
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