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By the 1870s, Vina Fields managed a large brothel at 138–140 Custom House Place in Chicago. [6] A former slave, [2] Field began her career as a madam with eight black women and one white servant working for her. This made her the only black madam in Chicago to have a servant, as the norm was that only white madams employed servants.
Just opened: Black-owned Provaré puts Creole spin on Italian, and 7 more new Chicago-area restaurants Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune September 28, 2021 at 3:00 AM
The Colony Club is a women-only private social club in New York City. Founded in 1903 by Florence Jaffray Harriman, wife of J. Borden Harriman, as the first social club established in New York City by and for women, it was modeled on similar gentlemen's clubs. Today, men are admitted as guests. [2]
In January 2015, the firm opened an office in London and 2016 in Chicago. Also in 2016, Wilhelmina launched Aperture, a talent and commercial agency that represents models and actors for film, commercials, television and theatre with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. [7] [8] [9]
NEW YORK (PIX11) – An NYC artist is posting thousands of flyers across the city calling for a girlfriend -- and it appears to be working. ... Artist posts 15,000 flyers looking for love in NYC ...
Club 82 – New York City nightclub (1926–1973) featuring female impersonators; Club My-O-My – New Orleans nightclub (1933–1972) featuring female impersonators. Black Cat Bar – San Francisco queer bar (open 1906–1921; re-opened 1933–1964). The Beige Room – San Francisco gay nightclub featuring female impersonators (1949–1958)
On January 8, 1935, FBI agents surrounded a Chicago apartment building at 3920 North Pine Grove looking for the remaining members of the Barker Gang. A brief shootout erupted, resulting in the death of bank robber Russell Gibson. Taken into custody were Doc Barker, Byron Bolton, and two women.
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