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Locks do still a prison make and Mrs. Freda Ferguson, one of 46 female correctional officers chooses the right one to open one of the many heavy doors(...)
Locks do still a prison make and Mrs. Freda Ferguson, one of 46 female correctional officers chooses the right one to open one of the many heavy doors(...)

Locks do still a prison make and Mrs. Freda Ferguson, one of 46 female correctional officers chooses the right one to open one of the many heavy doors(...)

Date9/11/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Locks do still a prison make and Mrs. Freda Ferguson; one of 46 female correctional officers chooses the right one to open one of the many heavy doors at the Kingston prison. It encloses 115 inmates. Staff members total 104.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011221F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
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