December 14, 2024
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Inside Sing Sing Prison and The Mutual Welfare League
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Forty miles north of New York City, “up the Hudson River,” Sing Sing Prison got a new warden in 1915. Thomas Mott Osborne ushered in a wave of penal reform. Out went the lockstep, in came (limited) prisoner self-governance. T. Fred Robbins, a nearby photographer and constable, was allowed to document many of the changes…
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May 8, 2022 4 Comments
Did you know that eating hot dogs is an art form? That may be over the top, but hot dogs are America’s favorite fun food. With condiments and toppings, hot dogs can be haute cuisine, but at a much lower price.