Polly Bemis was always lucky, as someone who was won in a poker game ought to be. —Christopher Corbett (image via Washington State University) For the first 30 years of her life, Lalu Nathoy was sold. From her father in China to a brothel owner; from him to a merchant trader bound for America; from him to a saloon owner in newly-settled Oregon.
A Woman to Know: Polly Bemis
A Woman to Know: Polly Bemis
A Woman to Know: Polly Bemis
Polly Bemis was always lucky, as someone who was won in a poker game ought to be. —Christopher Corbett (image via Washington State University) For the first 30 years of her life, Lalu Nathoy was sold. From her father in China to a brothel owner; from him to a merchant trader bound for America; from him to a saloon owner in newly-settled Oregon.