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Documents Tagged ‘merry-go-round’
“Prostitution in Peoria — always a tricky, risky enterprise”
Archive Entry Date: 10/3/93
Brothels find new neighborhoods after demolitions.
Historic Site (last house of prostitution)
Archive Entry Date: 5/8/1980
The last remains of Prarie Alley were demolished in 1980
“Peoria Says Goodbye to Merry-Go-Round”
Archive Entry Date: 9/30/79
A well-known hub for prostitution was demolished in 1979.