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Aerial view of Guelph Reformatory

Date1948-07
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Original Toronto Star caption: Five Inmates Make Break for Freedom. Guelph, Sept 21 - Five prisoners escaped from Guelph reformatory today by crawling out of a kitchen window. Two cars stolen from just outside the city limits are linked with the escape. The prisoners were up early preparing extra food for members. The five escaped by cutting the wire in the kitchen windows and were gone more than half an hour before their absence was reported to police at Guelph. They made their escape when a guard, whose duty it was to supervise them...
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-125-GO-224
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Guelph
Province or state:Ontario