A prison camp in Lower Topanga housed a chain gang
Title
A prison camp in Lower Topanga housed a chain gang
Description
A prison camp in Lower Topanga housed a chain gang while they built the Topanga Canyon Road.
"The great dormitory sits in the center of what will soon be a beautiful garden. The prisoners have already marked off the plot for flower designs...."
—“Would Abolish Convict Labor,” Los Angeles Times, 1913-05-14
"The great dormitory sits in the center of what will soon be a beautiful garden. The prisoners have already marked off the plot for flower designs...."
—“Would Abolish Convict Labor,” Los Angeles Times, 1913-05-14
Date
c. 1913
Source
Digital only
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Creator
Theresa Sletton