Ohio State Reformatory, View from The Lake

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Stock #:416995
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: Mansfield
State: Ohio (OH)
County: Richland
Publisher: Will M. Barton
Postmark: 1909 Nov-29
Postmark City: Mansfield
Postmark State: OH
Stamp: 1c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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The Reformatory is 1 1/2 miles northeast of the city on the Olivesburg road, and is the model correctional institution of the world. The corner-stone was laid Nov. 4th, 1886. Building completed in 1892 at a cost of $5,300,000. The grounds contain about 500 acres. Number of prisoners at this time is over 1000. James A. Leonard, Superintendent

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