Convict Depot - Carrera Isle - Trinidad
Date
2011-03-11
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Bonanza Smith Bros. and Co.,[Trinidad and Tobago]
Abstract
The postcard shows Carrera Island, referred to as Convict Depot because during the 1800s prisoners were carried to the island to quarry limestone for road building. In 1877, a prison was constructed, today the island remains a prison island.
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Colour: Coloured; Style: Landscape; Other: Unbordered, Divided
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.
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Trinidad and Tobago, Postcards, Islands--Trinidad and Tobago, Prisons--Trinidad and Tobago, 1907