The Great Wyoming Whorehouses

by Tom Lawrence

Not a dirty book and not a directory. A collection of fact and tales from the written record and from interviews from people who experienced whorehouses. Entertaining & Enlightening. Not for the faint of heart. Humorous and historical. Not intended for children under age 18. Ever wondered what it was like to go to a pleasure palace or work for one? Answers inside.

Genres: Nonfiction

117 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Dave Sippel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a very quick read but gives interesting details about the business of prostitution in the Old West. Specific brothels are named and described, as are the ranking system for the women housed in them. General facts and trivia are given about prostitution, such as the fact that the FBI was created as prostitution fighters. Another fact, 60% of men in 1948 admitted to doing business with hookers at some point.

[Mel Lefebvre · Rating 3 out of 5]

A surprisingly fun read. Tom Lawrence has a fresh historical literary style, and lots of grammatical mistakes! But he makes up for it with countless allegories for whorehouses, gentlemen clients, and professional ladies. He has jokes and trivia and respectfully recounts his tales.

[Sovida Tran · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was actually surprised at how late into the 1900s whorehouses were in open operation and the reasons why they fell out of favor.

[Ericka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book. Loved the pictures. The author got the location of the yellow house in Riverton wrong. It's actually back behind the old Teton hotel where the cable company is now, but the building in Hudson is still there. It's fun to know the history of places. I just would have liked to hear more from the ladies' sides. I'm sure they would've had some rousing tales about interesting folk.

[Carl Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

At 117 pages, this is a great bathroom book. Full of trivia, some great photos of the establishments themselves, and a look into one of the big businesses in Wyoming until the turn of the 20th century.