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Amelia Tierney /February 19, 2023 by Beth Winegarner

In 1936, a 54-year-old housewife named Amelia Mohr (maiden name Tierney) was booked in San Quentin for manslaughter. Her previous record included one count of shoplifting in 1926. This is her booking photo. pic.twitter.com/tySqWC3ks3

— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) February 19, 2023
← Annie Brady Alice Ferrin →
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