At first glance, it would appear that, today in 1895, 16yo Lizzie Kelly was sent to SF's Magdalen Asylum for flirting with a coachman. But the subtext is that Lizzie got pregnant. In addition to being a girls' prison, the asylum also served as a maternity home for unwed girls. pic.twitter.com/11MCedKZsU
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) January 12, 2023