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Lulu White

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Lulu White (Lulu Hendley, ca. 1868 – August 20, 1931) was a brothel madam, procuress and entrepreneur in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Storyville period. An eccentric figure, she was noted for her enormous success as an entrepreneur, love of jewelry, her many failed business ventures, and her criminal record that extended in New Orleans as far back as 1880.

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