St. Joseph News-Press drawing of Lizzie King's brothel
Name/Title
415 Messanie - Lizzie king
Entry/Object ID
2020.25.135
Description
Lizzie King
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Photograph Details
Subject
photo
Subject Person or Organization
Lizzie King
Subject Place
Location
415 Messanie Street
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Context
Miss Lizzie King, St. Joseph's famous madam. Lizzie King was a famous "Lady of the Evening" in St. Joseph in the late 1800's.
Below is the famous Lizzie King Poem by M. Dailey in 8/17/1911
Lizzie King Lizzie King had a heart of gold
A hooker by trade or so we're told
She'd show up when the guys got paid
With a surrey of girls - the guys got laid
She even had brass tokens made
"Good for 50 cents in trade"
And when the police came around
They didn't come to shut her down
From her bawdy house on Market Square
Lizzie always gave her share
She'd donate money - donate clothes
For the poor and indisposed
No - Lizzie King of St. Joe fame
Must have been one classy dame
