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B.G. Lewis, Dr. Kath. Davis, Dr. J.A. Campbell, Warden P.A. Mallon (LOC)

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  • Kilted Cowboy said:
    Dr. Katherine Davis, Commissioner of Corrections after Feb 1914.
  • Richard Norton said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Bement_Davis
  • Wystan said:
    More Bain/LOC photos of Corrections Commissioner Katharine Davis in action: She took office on January 1, 1914, and these photos were taken soon afterward.
  • Wystan said:
    Bain/LOC photos of Dr. Katharine Davis, posted earlier:
  • Wystan said:
    LOC: Some sources on the internet spell her first name "Katherine," while others, including the peerless Wikipedia, go with "Katharine." You are the authority with responsibility to sort the matter out. An anxious nation waits upon your decision. Loyal citizens trust that you will not fail us in our hour of need.

Com'r Kate Davis, Blackwell's Island (LOC)

  • Kilted Cowboy said:
    Blackwell's Island has had many names, here's a brief history of the island www.correctionhistory.org/rooseveltisland/ it appears they are at the penitentiary Dr Katherine Davis was the Commissioner of Corrections and there were investigations regarding the treatment of prisoners (quite common across the country as society was in a period of analyzing punishment vs rehabilitation) here is a report on her achievements 4 months into her term query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9505E5DC143AE6...
  • Richard Norton said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwell's_Island en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Bement_Davis
  • Wystan said:
    More Bain/LOC photos of NYC Corrections Commissioner Katharine Bement Davis, newly posted. (She took office on January 1, 1914, and the photos show her in action soon after.):
  • Ryan (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks to all of you for filling in the name of this important woman. We'll add the information the next time we update the record.
  • Wystan said:
    Bain/LOC photos of Dr. Katharine Davis, posted earlier:

Dr. Katherine Davis & Deputy Lewis (LOC)

  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    Dr. Katharine Bement Davis See other LOC photos and information here.  
  • Wystan said:
    She took office as New York City's Commissioner of Corrections on January 1, 1914. Several Bain/LOC photos taken soon after that date show her as active in the performance of her duties:
  • Wystan said:
    Bain/LOC photos circulated by the Bain News Agency soon after the announcement of her appointment by Mayor-Elect John Purroy Mitchel:
  • Andrey Timofeev said:
    great shot.
  • Richard Norton said:
    Katharine Bement Davis (1860-1935) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6376300