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The scarlet woman - whom shall she pay?
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Illustration shows a woman wearing a red dress, holding money, standing between the "Health Department Bureau of Licences and Inspection" and an opening in a wall labeled "Graft". In a cut-away showing the scene behind the "Graft", the man (probably a plainclothes officer) who collects the money through the opening in the wall is passing money to a uniformed officer, who in turn passes the money to a large hand (probably that of a politician) entering the frame from above; it is a wild scene with a woman lying on a table, the body of a man stabbed to death beneath the table, a man rolling dice, others drinking, and a shooting taking place in the background. While the woman in red hesitates, the implication is that she has no choice, but to pay the graft. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Corruption--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Police--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Extortion--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Homicides--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gambling--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Prostitution--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Civil service reform--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Women--Employment--1910-1920. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
