Sex work was only legal for about eight years in San Antonio; it was openly practiced and virtually ignored by law enforcement until World War II.
in 1877, which ended the city’s longtime isolation from the rest of the country. The arrival of the railroad and the establishment of permanent military bases led to a booming population and economy. The growth also led to the area's thriving vice industry.
The 1880s former orphanage and brothel, owned by Fannie Porter, where Butch Cassidy and his gang were said to have stayed in a southwest section of downtown once known as"Laredito." It burned down this year.
On Feb. 26, 1890, the court ruled in Garza’s favor, noting that San Antonio’s charter didn’t allow them to regulate sex work through licenses or licening fees.
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