Today in 1897, 19-year-old SF Magdalen Asylum alum Ida Pelton was in jail for stealing "trinkets" and varying sums of cash from homes where she worked as a domestic servant. Yes, theft like this is a crime, but remember a girl like Ida would have been dirt-poor and paid badly. pic.twitter.com/jZTKqhAg48
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) May 11, 2023