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Biggest riot in Ontario penal history, the week-en outbreak at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, shown in this airphoto, caused damage estimated up to $1,000,000 as the institution was left in partial ruins
Biggest riot in Ontario penal history, the week-en outbreak at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, shown in this airphoto, caused damage estimated up to $1,000,000 as the institution was left in partial ruins

Biggest riot in Ontario penal history, the week-en outbreak at the Ontario reformatory, Guelph, shown in this airphoto, caused damage estimated up to $1,000,000 as the institution was left in partial ruins

Date7/7/1952
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FormatPicture
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Indicated on the photo are the buildings and main scenes of action as prisoners revolted using recent U.S. uprising as a pattern.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipGuelph
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
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    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTS-2-125-GO-245
      Quelled convicts are shown above standing in courtyard of Guelph Reformatory today after three outbreaks of rioting in three days
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