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Only once in 50 years was this strap used on a prisoner in Gore Bay jail
Only once in 50 years was this strap used on a prisoner in Gore Bay jail

Only once in 50 years was this strap used on a prisoner in Gore Bay jail

Date4/12/1944
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Original Toronto Star caption: Only once in 50 years was this strap used on a prisoner in Gore Bay jail. Sheriff Walter I. Wagg holds the strap; which is now obsolete in Ontario jails.
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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_0011272F
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