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Friday, January 13, 2023

Pearl de Vere – Soiled Dove of Cripple Creek, Colorado

Pearl de Vere arrived in Cripple Creek, Colorado from Denver during the Silver Panic of 1893. When the country moved to the gold standard, millionaires, including the likes of Horace Tabor, lost their fortunes, and businesses were affected all over the city. This included the many houses of ill-repute.

Pearl de Vere was well known in Denver as Mrs. Martin and had obtained a small fortune from her services to the wealthy gentlemen of Denver. However, when the first slowdown occurred in the city, the wise Ms. Pearl headed to the booming gold camp of Cripple Creek.
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2 comments:

  1. Mountain RatJanuary 13, 2023 at 5:15 AM

    I live less than two blocks from the Old Homestead Museum. Ol' Pearl was quite the gal.

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  2. DarrellJanuary 13, 2023 at 11:04 AM

    Horace Tabor was a silver magnate from Leadville who lost it all. He had left his first wife to marry the young and beautiful Baby Doe Tabor, scandalous at the time. Great story all on its own:

    https://leadville.com/the-famous-love-story-of-horace-and-baby-doe-tabor/

    Cripple Creek is a casino town now. A large gold mine still operates outside town. Burros run wild in and around Cripple Creek.

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