Today in 1894, teen Lena C/Kramer was in the SF Magdalen Asylum after stealing $30 from the Steins, who employed her as a domestic servant, and buying a flashy new gold watch. 6 years later Lena was living in a boardinghouse on 6th and working as a laundress, per the 1900 census. pic.twitter.com/kgEYPNQpbv
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) December 29, 2022