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Chop Suey Restaurant, Open All Night

Places

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Chop Suey Restaurant, Open All Night

In 1908, a Chinese or "Chop Suey" restaurant opened at 240 N. Queen in Lancaster. It later moved to the corner of N. Queen…

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Joyriding

Places

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Joyriding

This blog post is an excerpt from Alison Kibler's article, "Sex and Our City, Part IV" in the LNP on July 7, 2024. Under…

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A Grandmother on Lime Street

People

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A Grandmother on Lime Street

Tillie Carberry, a 65-year-old grandmother, was a stout woman with gray-streaks in her hair. She owned and ran a furnished…

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Trouble at the Palace Pool Room

Places

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Trouble at the Palace Pool Room

Lancaster’s pool halls were linked with commercial sex and gambling in the early 1900s. Pool games were cheap--about a…

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Dancing at Brinkman Hall

Places

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Dancing at Brinkman Hall

Note: This post is an excerpt of a longer essay in the LNP, "Sex and Our City," Part II. Brinkman Hall, described here,…

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One Night, Two Raids, Two Jail Sentences

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One Night, Two Raids, Two Jail Sentences

Leading citizens tried to “put the lid” on vice in Lancaster in 1913. They recruited investigators to come from…

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Howdy Do, Anna Hartman

People

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Howdy Do, Anna Hartman

I have learned about the history of commercial sex in Lancaster from reading the records of the anti-vice investigators…

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The Corner of Prince and Walnut Streets

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The Corner of Prince and Walnut Streets

A prominent brothel stood on the corner of N. Prince and W. Walnut a century ago. It was known as the best brothel in town.…

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Reverend Clifford Twombly

People

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Reverend Clifford Twombly

In 1907 Clifford Twombly moved to Lancaster from New England to become the rector of St. James Episcopal Church. When Twombly…

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