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Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary, Canada's toughest penitentiary, was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control
Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary, Canada's toughest penitentiary, was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control

Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary, Canada's toughest penitentiary, was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control

Date4/23/1971
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  • Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary; Canada's toughest penitentiary; was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control.
  • Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary, Canada's toughest penitentiary, was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control
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Original Toronto Star caption: Destruction to Kingston Penitentiary; Canada's toughest penitentiary; was nothing compared to the pandemonium inside where desperate convicts fought each other for control.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011231F
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