In the years around 1744, punishment was dealt with in a very different way than it is in today's world and people would have to pay for the simplest crimes. At the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, this fisherman was convicted of stealing a bottle of wine and everyone in town gathered around as he was placed in a iron collar.
A convicted fisherman at the Carcan being placed in the iron collar during a public punishment session for stealing a bottle of wine at the Fortress of Louisbourg, Louisbourg National Historic Site, Highway 22, Fleur de lis Trail, Marconi Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Picture: "Louisbourg Punishment Cape Breton Nova Scotia"
Photographer: Rolf Hicker Photography
Photo Name: cdn_k3s26713 - Louisbourg Punishment Cape Breton Nova Scotia
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