Laundry room, 1903.
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Resource ID
10438
Access
Open
Credit Line
Ontario Inspector of Prisons and Public Charities
Date of Creation
1903
Keywords
Women's History, Labour History, medical history, prison, human rights
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Laundry room, 1903.
Description
Laundry room, 1905. Prisoners had to follow a strict set of rules and schedules. Jobs included laundering and sewing, and the prison ran a factory, Mercer Industries, that relied on prison labour for profit.
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