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The havoc: Prisoners went on a spree of destruction inside the dreaded, crowded Kingston pen
The havoc: Prisoners went on a spree of destruction inside the dreaded, crowded Kingston pen

The havoc: Prisoners went on a spree of destruction inside the dreaded, crowded Kingston pen

Date4/23/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: The havoc: Prisoners went on a spree of destruction inside the dreaded; crowded Kingston pen.
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Country:Canada
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 NumberTSPA_0011226F
Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary, Canada's toughest penitentiary, was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control
Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary, Canada's toughest penitentiary, was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control
4/23/1971
Not all is Harshness inside Kingston women's pen
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Weapons At Ready, soldiers from First Signals Regiment at Barriefield prepare to enter Kingston Penitentiary where 500 rebellious prisoners have been (...)
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Index to certified copy of list of American prisoners of war, 1812-1815, as recorded in General entry book, Ottawa, Canada: List of American prisoners(...)
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Annual report of the Prisoners' Aid Association of Canada for the year
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Three of five London prisoners caught, With the aid of Frank Martron, so-called Virginia bad man, Edward Harlton, alleged slayer of a motorcycle polic(...)
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