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Sep 25, 2025 inhistory

Louisa "Madam Lou" Bunch (1857-1935) ran the most successful brothel in the gold rush town of Central City Colorado. Well known for her kindness, when an epidemic swept through the area, she and her sporting girls gave nursing care to the sick and dying miners.

Louisa "Madam Lou" Bunch (1857-1935) ran the most successful brothel in the gold rush town of Central City Colorado. Well known for her kindness, when an epidemic swept through the area, she and her sporting girls gave nursing care to the sick and dying miners.

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