Convict labor contract for 1896-1897

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IdentifierMS1928_0037_item5DateAugust 17 1895CreatorsBall, Hutchings, and CompanyMedia TypeLegal 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 17, 1895. The contract stipulates the term length and conditions of labor of sixty convicts from January 1, 1896 to December 31, 1897.

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