Mercer Reformatory, Toronto

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Mercer Reformatory, Toronto

Date11/1/1948

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mercer Reformatory, Toronto

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0113814F

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Stark, cramped cell is all too typical of the living quarters provided for inmates at Mercer Reformatory in Toronto

Stark, cramped cell is all too typical of the living quarters provided for inmates at Mercer Reformatory in Toronto

11/6/1964

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Institutions - Mercer Reformatory

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Institutions - Mercer Reformatory

2/12/1969

Dentention cells in the basement of Mercer Reformatory are toured by government officials and members of the press

Dentention cells in the basement of Mercer Reformatory are toured by government officials and members of the press

11/6/1964

Degrading and inhuman were two of the descriptions used to describe the Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women on King near Dufferin St. Wreckers are tea(...)

Degrading and inhuman were two of the descriptions used to describe the Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women on King near Dufferin St. Wreckers are tea(...)

12/4/1969

Front door of administration building at Guelph Reformatory

Front door of administration building at Guelph Reformatory

5/23/1936

The stone canoe-a unique rock formation dug up at the Ontario Reformatory, Guelph, when they were beautifying the grounds of the model institution. It(...)

The stone canoe-a unique rock formation dug up at the Ontario Reformatory, Guelph, when they were beautifying the grounds of the model institution. It(...)

3/4/1933

Inmates of the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph have made this beauty spot where formerly ran a weedy little stream

Inmates of the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph have made this beauty spot where formerly ran a weedy little stream

9/30/1933

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

7/5/1929

Garden made by Ontario Reformatory inmates

Garden made by Ontario Reformatory inmates

10/16/1926

Inmates of the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph have made this beauty spot where formerly ran a weedy little stream

Inmates of the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph have made this beauty spot where formerly ran a weedy little stream

9/30/1933

A beauty spot along the Guelph Highway at the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph

A beauty spot along the Guelph Highway at the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph

8/8/1925

Guard hurls tear gas bomb through door into reformatory compound

Guard hurls tear gas bomb through door into reformatory compound

7/7/1952