Sodden debris in the courtyard of the reformatory is cleaned up by prisoners after the surrender

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Sodden debris in the courtyard of the reformatory is cleaned up by prisoners after the surrender

Date7/7/1952

Names

Feeny, Ed (photographer)

Ontario Reformatory (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Tons of food including 60 large roasts of beef, pork chops, scores of picnic hams were shovelled and broomed out among the litter of kitchen wreckage

Subject

Correctional institutions

Reformatories

Medium

Undefined

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-125-GO-233

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Guelph

Province or state:Ontario

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