Today in 1881, Mary Birmingham remained in the SF Magdalen Asylum after a friend tried to free her. Mary was born in 1864 in CA. I suspect she was orphaned; in 1870 she was living with her mom & four sibs but by 1880 she was in the Mag, and there was no sign of her family. pic.twitter.com/XIVdOccRLt
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) May 9, 2023