Today in 1898, local teen Matha Nackle was destined for the SF Magdalen Asylum after helping three friends escape from the California Girls' Training Home in Alameda, which housed "delinquent" girls age 9 to 16. There were many such institutions for girls who stepped out of line. pic.twitter.com/uJlbcjJswj
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) January 4, 2023