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Stark, cramped cell is all too typical of the living quarters provided for inmates at Mercer Reformatory in Toronto

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Stark, cramped cell is all too typical of the living quarters provided for inmates at Mercer Reformatory in Toronto

Date11/6/1964

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Grant, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Stark; cramped cell is all too typical of the living quarters provided for inmates at Mercer Reformatory in Toronto. They are no larger than the stalls for horses at the CNE. Many are without windows and the girls try to brighten them up by putting small pictures on the walls.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0113809F

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