April 10, 2026
Tag: prison reform
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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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March 31, 2026 3 Comments
The Fresh Air Fund, established in 1877 was one of America’s most successful programs devoted to the welfare of children. Read about its history and marvel at the great postcards that form a wake of children at play.