If El Paso history remained the same there would be more jobs not just for women but men too. Back in the day, to be exact the railroad came to El Paso and was quite a success. If you didn't know this like me, mining was vital to El Paso's industry. The Mexican culture and labor had shaped El Paso from a frontier town to a border town. Prostitution became a thriving industry in El Paso back in the day.
Prostitution had inspired traveling visitors to make a stop in El Paso just for our fine feminine hospitality. Mesa Street was formerly known as Utah street during those times.
Utah Street was known for the prostitute's place of business then. It was where the brothels and "cribs" were stationed at. The "cribs" was for the women who didn't work in the finer fancier houses. So instead they would set up shop in individual rooms to make their money. The Madams of El Paso was known as the "Big 5" while some were famous and infamous. These Madams were successful and beneficial to the El Paso society.
Recently during the first Evergreen Cemetery Historic Tour, Local historian Fred Morales announced that they have at long last located the final resting place of May Palmer. Mary Elizabeth Eisenmenger was born in in Chicago.
After running other successful brothels, arrived in El Paso in and bought an empty building at S. Utah St. It became Madame Palmer's Gentlemen's Club. In , Palmer was diagnosed with pancreatic and pelvic cancer. She died on March 24, , in Hot Springs, Arkansas at age In Section-L, not all that far from grave of Tillie Weiler a. Howard , to the right and up a few rows rests Mary. There is no headstone, but there is a flag noting her burial place.
