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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "jails"
History of Santa Cruz County Jails, by
Craig R. Wilson
The first reference to a jail in Santa Cruz was on Mission Hill where Emmett and School Streets are presently ... [Read more]
History of Santa Cruz County Jails, by
Craig R. Wilson
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[Eliza W. Farnham, who promoted social reform, became matron of the women's section of Sing Sing Prison in 1844. Despite the improvements she made, her liberal views brought her into conflict with other staff members and she was forced to resign in 1848. That same year, her husband (Thomas ..." [More]
Excerpted from Journey to San Francisco by Eliza W. Farnham
