St. Paul’s Nina Clifford: the ‘richest woman of the underworld’
Clifford was relatively upfront about the operations at 147 Washington Street, since she operated her brothel within the St. Paul’s vice districts.
Alexandra Scholten studied the history of art and museum studies at the University of Michigan. She previously worked as an archival digitization technician at the Minnesota Historical Society and currently works at the University of Chicago.
Clifford was relatively upfront about the operations at 147 Washington Street, since she operated her brothel within the St. Paul’s vice districts.
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By Alexandra Scholten
March 21, 2022