Guelph Reformatory riot

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Guelph Reformatory riot

Date1952-08

Names

Cole, Eric (photographer)

Ontario Reformatory (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Guelph Reformatory riot

Subject

Correctional institutions

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Guelph

Province or state:Ontario

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-125-GO-246

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Guelph Reformatory riot

Guelph Reformatory riot

1952-08

Biggest riot in Ontario penal history, the week-en outbreak at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, shown in this airphoto, caused damage estimated up to $1,000,000 as the institution was left in partial ruins

Biggest riot in Ontario penal history, the week-en outbreak at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, shown in this airphoto, caused damage estimated up to $1,000,000 as the institution was left in partial ruins

7/7/1952

Guelph Reformatory riot

Guelph Reformatory riot

1952-08

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

7/7/1952

Guelph Reformatory riots

Guelph Reformatory riots

1952-08

Guelph Reformatory riot

Guelph Reformatory riot

1952-08

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

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

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

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

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

Quelled convicts are shown above standing in courtyard of Guelph Reformatory today after three outbreaks of rioting in three days

Quelled convicts are shown above standing in courtyard of Guelph Reformatory today after three outbreaks of rioting in three days

8/22/1959