Wanted Historic County Jails of Texas |
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| Author:
| Blackburn, Edward A.
Blackburn, Edward A. |
| Series title: | Clayton Wheat Williams Texas Life Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58544-498-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.50 |
Book Description:
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In this heavily illustrated guide to the historic county jails of Texas, Ed Blackburn Jr. takes readers to each of the 254 counties in the state, presenting brief histories of the counties and the structures that housed their criminals. He provides general information about the architecture and location of the buildings and, when possible, describes the present uses of those that have been decommissioned.
In this heavily illustrated guide to the historic county jails of Texas, Ed Blackburn Jr. takes readers to each of the 254 counties in the state, presenting brief histories of the counties and the structures that housed their criminals. He provides general information about the architecture and location of the buildings and, when possible, describes the present uses of those that have been decommissioned.