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see sallie after the alamo

The Blue Book ~ No1

"See Sallie after the Alamo"

Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each

Image size:  8 x 5 3/4 inches

The back cover of the 1911-1912 edition of "The Blue Book" reads "For Information of the Red Light District Ask Me. Meet me at the Beauty Saloon."  This image is combined with advertisements, including Sallie Brewer's, from an inside page of the guide to San Antonio's "Sporting District," a red light and an early 1900s' postcard of The Alamo.  

cock pits of san antonio The Blue Book ~ No2

"Mayor Callaghan crowed at City Hall during the week, but spirited fights could be found just two blocks to the west on weekends."

Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each

Image size: 10 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches

The Blue Book's listings for cock pits on South Santa Rosa Avenue in downtown San Antonio is combined with images of roosters and a period map of the area.

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The Blue Book ~ No3

"Patent Plugs for Pifflicated People"

Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each

Image size:  9 x 5 inches

This collage focuses on Billy Keilman's Blue Book advertisement for his "Patent Plugs for Pifflicated People," claiming that "one of these, inserted anywhere in the wall, will bring things to a standstill..."  The ad is headlined "Stop That Merry-Go-Round!!"  The miracle claim of relief for the intoxicated is combined with a period toast on a "Greetings from San Antonio" postcard and a pair of prancing carousel horses.

blue ladies of the night The Blue Book ~ No4

"Go West Young Men"

Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each

Image size:  9 x 4 7/8 inches

Early 1900s' postcard of some of San Antonio's blue ladies is combined with a period mini-postcard image of "Roll Call at Fort Sam Houston" and a page from "The Blue Book."  The page is headlined "Directory of Houses and Women - Class-A" and lists the names and addresses of some of San Antonio's welcoming women in 1911. 

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