CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

[Shotgun Steve]

Alexander Elsmere, c. 1870s
Kingston Penitentiary Officer Alexander Elsmere is shown posing in his dress uniform. Elsmere joined the staff of Kingston Penitentiary in 1859. At the time of his death in 1889, he was the Quarry Instructor. This portrait photo likely dates back to the 1870s or 1880s. Unlike the British Columbia Penitentiary officer, Elsmere appears to be wearing a soft hat, and the cut of the lapels and number of coat buttons is also different.

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Quarry Instructor = how to make big rocks smaller?