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Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a large area in a park set up for gymnastics and other sports to take place. Lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the refectory. Lithograph by Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the dormitory for pupils at the school. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a classrom for inmates of the penal colony, with a man sweeping the floor. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a general view. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a swimming school. Lithograph by Tirpenne & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who operate the system for setting up their hammocks and putting them away. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the infirmary. Tinted lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who climb into their hammocks. Lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after Alx. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the chapel during Mass. Lithograph by Tirpenne and Faivre after Alx. Thierry.

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Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the infirmary. Tinted lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a classrom for inmates of the penal colony, with a man sweeping the floor. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the dormitory for pupils at the school. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who operate the system for setting up their hammocks and putting them away. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who climb into their hammocks. Lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after Alx. Thierry.