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Prisoner hands in meat cleaver to guard

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Prisoner hands in meat cleaver to guard

Date1952-08

Names

Ontario Reformatory (subject)

Smith, Paul (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Prisoner hands in meat cleaver to guard

Subject

GeographyCity, town, townshipGuelph

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTS-2-125-GO-239

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This pretty landscape work was done by prisoners at the Reformatory, Guelph, Ontario

This pretty landscape work was done by prisoners at the Reformatory, Guelph, Ontario

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Casualty in unprecedented riot at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, a prisoner is carried out on a stretcher

Casualty in unprecedented riot at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, a prisoner is carried out on a stretcher

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Wounded in battle, this prisoner is carried out of cell

Wounded in battle, this prisoner is carried out of cell

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Bursting among rioting prisoners at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, tear gas bombs help quell violence

Bursting among rioting prisoners at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, tear gas bombs help quell violence

7/7/1952

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

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

7/7/1952

On verge of collapse, two prisoners get a drink of water

On verge of collapse, two prisoners get a drink of water

7/8/1952

Prisoners run for shelter as water, tear gas pours on them

Prisoners run for shelter as water, tear gas pours on them

7/7/1952

Another collapsed prisoner is shown here while men at right in line have taken their shoes off for some relief

Another collapsed prisoner is shown here while men at right in line have taken their shoes off for some relief

7/8/1952

Heat takes its toll of hungry, sweltering prisoners in the sun-scorched yard of the Ontario reformatory at Guelph as five men can be seen collapsed on the ground in circles at right

Heat takes its toll of hungry, sweltering prisoners in the sun-scorched yard of the Ontario reformatory at Guelph as five men can be seen collapsed on the ground in circles at right

7/8/1952

Shotgun at ready and with axe handles as clubs, the guard and his comrades are on the alert for new disturbances as the Guelph riot ended on a single command from superintendent, Gerald Wright

Shotgun at ready and with axe handles as clubs, the guard and his comrades are on the alert for new disturbances as the Guelph riot ended on a single command from superintendent, Gerald Wright

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Guelph Reformatory guards watch over inmates herded into the exercise quadrangle

Guelph Reformatory guards watch over inmates herded into the exercise quadrangle

7/7/1952

Hold-outs after riot was quelled after closely watched by guards armed with shotguns threatening the 200 if they again became unruly, violent after others surrendered

Hold-outs after riot was quelled after closely watched by guards armed with shotguns threatening the 200 if they again became unruly, violent after others surrendered

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