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#26 - Polly Adler

Unruly Figures

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Polly's Lingerie Shop

Polly was so busy running a brothel that major changes like women getting the vote didn't even register on her radar. It became an adage that, quote, Jewish women made the best madams. Within two years, Polly had saved up $6,000, which is a little over $108,000 today. She and a friend called Nettie decided to pool their resources and open a lingerie shop on Broadway.

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