#Prude
Image from the Library of Congress
Big Gaiety Spectacular Extravaganza poster, c. 1900
Progressives who were interested in eliminating sex work also advocated for harsher obscenity laws banning the distribution of printed materials they found objectionable. The Comstock Laws of 1873 made it a federal offense to use the mail to send pornography, birth control information, or even particularly steamy love letters.