Today in 1873, 16yo orphan Margaret O'Dea was in the SF Magdalen Asylum, on the request of her uncle, because she was hanging out with "abandoned creatures" (aka fellow teens, and friends) in a "low saloon." Income, friendship, fun. That's all she wanted. Sounds normal to me. pic.twitter.com/BvJC85kmLu
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) January 22, 2023