Today in 1894, 16-year-old Lillian Smith ("a pert, young blonde") and May Meyers were sentenced to SF's Magdalen Asylum for homelessness and (I think?) sex work. Lena Cohen was sent to jail; too old for The Mag. For petty larceny, which SFPD won't even turn up for nowadays. pic.twitter.com/vMGXxmbgHg
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) June 30, 2022