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William I. Goldman (March 27, 1856 – January 25, 1922) was an American commercial photographer based in Reading, Pennsylvania. A freemason and pillar of the community, Goldman photographed the citizens of Reading but also secretly assembled a collection of photographs of the prostitutes of Sallie Shearer 's brothel, which was near his studio.
William Goldman was an American commercial photographer known posthumously for his images of prostitutes in brothels. Much like the New Orleans-based photographer E.J. Bellocq, Goldman’s photographs could never have been exhibited during his lifetime due to their explicit nudity.
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Apr 15, 2024 · William I. Goldman, a prominent photographer of Reading’s upper class, who quietly documented Sal’s girls in stylish, if revealing, fashion. Reading’s golden age of industry was in full swing when Sal Shearer was madam of what, by all accounts, was a stylishly furnished brothel that catered to the city’s upper crust.
Sep 3, 2018 · Working Girls chronicles the unique and artful private photographs of commercial photographer William Goldman, whose collection of work captures the deep appreciation and understanding of the group of women who lived and worked at a brothel in Reading, Pennsylvania, circa 1892.
William I. Goldman (March 27, 1856 – January 25, 1922), also known as Billy Goldman, was an American commercial photographer based in Reading, Pennsylvania.
William Goldman Exhibitions: Working Girls: An American Brothel Circa 1892, Photographs by William Goldman, 15 Nov - 9 Dec 2018
Sep 4, 2018 · Through research, Johnson was able to confirm they were taken by William Goldman, a successful commercial photographer in Reading, Pa., who frequented Sallie Shearer ’s local brothel and...
