September 15, 2024
Tag: T. Fred Robbins
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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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June 21, 2021 4 Comments
New York, London, and Paris. Three cities where American servicemen could find a few hours entertainment and relaxation at the Stage Door Canteen while on-leave from their duties throughout World War II.