Convict Depot
Date
2011-03-11
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Waterman, the Hatter, Clothier and Outfitter,[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: Sepia; Style: Landscape; Other: Bordered, 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, Prisons--Trinidad and Tobago, Islands--Trinidad and Tobago