Bodie, California was no different than other boom towns, and had its share of prostitutes and scoundrels. Except in Bodie “A Whore Was Queen” LEGEND OF THE WEST ROSA MAY SURNAMES: Ball, Bodey, Bulette*, Cerveri, Golden, Heilshorn, Marks, Mason, May, Monahan, Mustache, Owens THE LADY FROM VIRGIN ALLEY AND OTHER BODIE CHARACTERS By: Doris Cerveri On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount. Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved. INSERT THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR IN THE BOX BELOW AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR eCRATER STORE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR NAME. Click here to check out our other products on eCRATER! Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History! Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for. Search titles and descriptions. Friends, now, no wild boom town worth its gold in the Old Wild West was without its version of Virgin Alley or Maiden Lane – streets where a miner or a bank president could get his fill of filly. Bodie, California was no different for the rest, except that Rosa May, Bodie’s favorite prostitute, was more a queen than a fallen woman. Here is the rest of the story. Please read this. This is an overlooked story I found in an unusual and different magazine. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones about Madams of the Old West are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive. I hope you appreciate the effort. THE LADY FROM VIRGIN ALLEY AND OTHER BODIE CHARACTERS By: Doris Cerveri Folks, sooner or later – Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are lying on some dealer’s dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, its worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Ancestors, Early Settlers, Forefathers, Pioneers and our Native American Indians, my indexed listings will include all names mentioned in the story from this time on. ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1878 era ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, EUROPE, FRANCE, MONTE CARLO, NEW YORK GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: BALL, George BODEY, William BULETTE, Julia C. * - Legend of the West; famous prostitute. Cerveri, Doris – Author. CHINESE IMMIGRANTS FANCY RED LIGHT GIRLS – Prostitutes. GOLDEN, Frank – Jeweler. HEILSHORN, Johnnie “Shotgun” – Undertaker in Bodie, California; a scoundrel’s scoundrel; sold used coffins. MADAME MUSTACHE – Prostitute. MARKS, Ernest – Owned the Laurel Palace Saloon; loved Rosa May. MASON FAMILY MAY, Rosa – Bodie, California’s favorite prostitute; died on pneumonia. MONAHAN, Bill “Big Bill” OWENS, Bill – Competed against Ernest Marks for Rosa May’s heart. THE BEAUTIFUL DOLL – Prostitute. PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1) – Photo of a sketch of a grave marker. * Picture 2) – Photo of a sketch of a Saturday night in Virgin Alley or Maiden Lane. * Picture 3) – Photo of Julia C. Bulette. * Picture 4) – Photo of miners in Bodie, California. * Picture 5) – Photo of a sketch of a man on a horse. * Picture 6) – Photo of a sketch of a client sampling the wares in a bawdy house. * Picture 7) – Photo of a sketch of sporting women. * Picture 8) – Photo of Miners Hall in Bodie, California. * PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Bodie, California * Boot Hill Chinatown Cleaver House D Street Europe Fortuna Ledge – Discovered in the Standard Mine. France Goodshaw Mine Laurel Palace Saloon – Owned by Ernest Marks. Maiden Lane * – Street where miners and bank presidents could get their fill of filly. Methodist Church Miners Hall * Miners Union Fourth of July Ball Miners Union Hall – Constructed in 1878 now a museum. Monte Carlo Nevada New York Paris, France Sporting Row Standard Mine Summit Mine Ten Commandments Union Street Virgin Alley * - Street where miners and bank presidents could get their fill of filly. Virginia City, Nevada THE LADY FROM VIRGIN ALLEY AND OTHER BODIE CHARACTERS By: Doris Cerveri OLD MADAM LEGENDS AND MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING