In good condition. Typical wear to extremities. Cloth boards slightly tanned due to sun exposure. Blind stamping clean. Tips worn, some to the board. Water dampness staining in front gutter. Some instances of foxing. Sticker on title page. Some instances of finger soiling. Slight toning throughout. Black and white photos in good condition, a complete work. Binding tight and intact. Please see photos. 

The facility was founded as Elmira Reformatory in 1876. It differed from many prisons of the day as it focused on reforming the convict using psychological methods rather than physical. Among the programs at the reformatory included courses in ethics and religion, vocational training in various trades and extracurricular activities such as prison band, newspaper, and athletics. Discipline was largely patterned after military academies. Inmates would be dressed in military style uniforms often marching to the tune of a military band. Elmira system was influential in prison reform in that it differentiated between juvenile and adult defenders, and it acknowledged the possibility of prisoner rehabilitation. 

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