Western Carson City Nevada Cat House Brothel Token

TOKEN, a 1 1/2 inch round token. The token is brass with an antiqued finish and one side has "Fat Ann's Saloon Carson City, Nev" and "Good for One Screw." in engraved in it. The other side has "All Night $3 Check". Earning as much as $10 per week, most saloon girls also made a commission from the drinks that they sold. Whiskey sold to the customer was generally marked up 30-60% over its wholesale price. Commonly drinks bought for the girls would only be cold tea or colored sugar water served in a shot glass; however, the customers were charged the full price of whiskey, which could range from ten to seventy-five cents a shot.