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
February 6, 1912. Investigator reports this a tenement occupied by colored
families and prostitutes. On third floor, east, X 172, who is a maid in
the house of prostitution at X 183, is a prostitute and has had a white
man living with her for several months. Investigator visited her apartment
with this man and was solicited by X 172 to stay with her. Two other women
were in the rear room at the time.
March 4, 1912. Investigator reports about six families (Italian and
colored) in this tenement. Suspicious women on third floor, among them X
184, a widow.
March 9, 1912. Investigator reports building mostly occupied by colored
people. Two suspicious women on fifth floor.
Reports from other sources:
Tenement House Department. July 25, 1910. Disorderly house, third floor, X
200. Cause of complaint removed.
Police report and police officer. November 9, 1911. Disorderly house,
prostitution alleged. No action necessary.
December 26, 1911. Disorderly house, prostitution alleged, second floor,
west, cause of complaint removed.
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_X_ 185. _West 30th Street._
February 2, 1912. 6.30 P. M. Investigator saw men entering this place.
March 4, 1912. Investigator reported three families living here. House
appeared quiet.
August 21, 1912. Investigator reports some of the rooms evidently used by
street walkers. Outside door locked.
Reports from other sources:
February 1, 1912. Bed house.
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_X_ 186. _West 37th Street._
March 18, 1912. 4.40 P. M. Investigator counted 6 inmates, all colored. He
was solicited on 37th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues to enter
premises. Price 50 cents. Names of inmates, Hannah and Eliza.
May 1, 1912. 5 A. M. Investigator was solicited to go to second floor of
this building by two colored prostitutes standing on the steps of this
building. Price 50 cents.
August 24, 1912. Colored prostitutes solicit here day and night from
windows of this house and on street in front. Thieves and pimps hang out
on corner. Name of owner of this property as given in the tax book for
1912 is X 187.
Reports from other sources:
Tenement House. Colored women carry on business at all hours of the day
and night with the purpose of robbery chiefly in view.
August 17, 1912. Place occupied by colored prostitutes. Saw them
soliciting from windows on all floors of this building.
APPENDIX XI
HOTELS: ADDITIONAL DATA
_X_ 214. _Sixth Avenue._
February 8, 1912. 10.30 P. M. Investigator solicited to go here by
prostitute; price $1.
Investigator solicited by prostitute in front of this hotel to enter
premises, March 11, 1912. 9.20 P. M. Investigator counted 6 street walkers
in vicinity of this hotel. He was solicited by prostitutes in front of
place; price of woman $2, price of room $1 to $2.
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