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Showing posts with label Preston School of Industry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Preston School of Industry. Show all posts
Sunday, June 21, 2026

The Troubled Path of Julian Chavez

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  Every now and then, a name surfaces in the archives that perfectly illustrates the revolving door of early California reform. Julian Chave...
Saturday, June 6, 2026

Where the Trail Turned: An Adventure to Yosemite, a Trip to the Big House

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James Carner and James O'Donnell (San Quentin Prison Records)  In the fall of 1893, two youths had a wild idea: they were going to head ...
Sunday, May 31, 2026

The Short, Violent Life of Walter Kavanaugh: One of Preston’s First Wards

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Walter Kavanaugh, San Quentin Prison, 1893 When the Preston School of Industry opened its doors in 1894, the institution promised to reform ...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

“The North Wind Watches: Guardian Vault of the Administration Building”

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  Taken in 2012, J'aime Rubio One of the many things you may notice while visiting Preston Castle is the ornate vault door when you firs...
Sunday, December 7, 2025

Joseph Howe - The Ward Who Slipped Through The Cracks

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  Nearing the eve of the anniversary of Joseph Howe's passing at the Preston School of Industry, I decided I wanted to know more about t...
Saturday, August 30, 2025

Preston: A Mixed Bag- Good? Bad? How about somewhere in between?!

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I wanted to clarify a few things that were stated recently in an article in the Ledger Dispatch that just didn't hold up when examined b...