Folsom Street Barracks (San Francisco Gay Bathhouse & Bar/70's and 80's) gay birmingham Back then it was straight-ahead

Back then it was straight-ahead nightlife: loud music

Warhol photographed his subjects over a few days at The Factory

000 square feet

Alongside Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn

a period when the area was a vibrant hub for nightlife and the LGBTQ+ community

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