Today in 1897, 17-year-old Nellie Kelly was arrested and destined for the SF Magdalen Asylum after her own mother complained that she had lost interest in a piano-playing paramour and was seeking "the company of various men." Being a "wayward" girl was literally a crime. pic.twitter.com/fQdIhHllbW
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) December 2, 2022