Recently I've noticed a plethora of new images of Hollywood madam Brenda Allen in the
LAPL archive.
Back in 2010 this iconic photo of her was one the only one I could find in the archives.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=1201
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics28/00063984.jpg
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Here is a short synopsis for those unfamiliar with Ms. Allen
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...olNumber=68546
This is my favorite of the new photographs. It shows Ms. Allen and a policewoman walking outside the Hall of Justice in 1949.
I wonder what the large sign says on the right hand side of the photo. Does anyone know which direction we're looking in this photo....is it north? I like the people on the left whispering and pointing.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032641
below: A policeman guiding Ms. Allen into the paddy wagon, August 1948.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032458
below: Brenda Allen in the paddy wagon, August 1948.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032459
below: Marie Mitchell aka Brenda Allen booked on charge of keeping a House of Ill-Repute, May 5, 1948.
Thank god Max Factor never utilized 'white out'......it's not a good look.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032438
below: Brenda in jail 1948.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...olNumber=31307
below: Brenda Allen's little black box of client's names confiscated in raid of house if ill-repute. I wonder what eventually happened to this priceless list of names.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...olNumber=35742
below: Brenda hiding behind a newspaper.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032457
Court room
FASHIONS by Brenda Allen.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032451
below: A 'Fox Hunt' type hat and a great fish pin.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032455
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032443
below: ANOTHER fish pin...perhaps she had a collection.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032462
below: Photo caption: "Brenda Allen dazzles in court with a new mustard-colored ensemble.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032450
below: Caption: "Brenda Allen arrives in court wearing an expensive mink coat".
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032440
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032692
below: A rather unique 'doily' hat.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032448
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032447
below: sans hat.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/FullRecord?
databaseID=968&record=40&controlNumber=5032449
below: Does anyone recognize the facade in the background?
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032637
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032640
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Brenda Allen in 1951.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032700
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An
AGING Brenda Allen in March 1961. (reminds me of 'The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone' of the same year)
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=5032701
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