Convict labor contract for 1892-1893

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IdentifierMS1928_0037_item1DateAugust 11 1891CreatorsBall, Hutchings, and CompanyMedia TypeLegal documentsPrinted documentsSubjectBanks and bankingConvict labor--TexasPrisons and race relations--United StatesPrisons--TexasLanguageEnglishCopyright StatementNo Copyright – Non-Commercial Use OnlyDescriptionContract awarded to Ball, Hutchings and Company by Texas State Penitentiaries, dated August 11, 1891. The contract stipulates the term length and conditions of labor of sixty convicts from January 1, 1892 to December 31, 1893.

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