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D.C. Jail: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 1:15pm.
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1919. "District of Columbia. Various views at D.C. Jail." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
I wonder
Submitted by bhk on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 12:54am.
what the "thermometer" was used to gauge -- number of days without a riot? Number of escapes in a year?
[Or, possibly, "Degrees Fahrenheit." - Dave]
Bleak House
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 1:29pm.
Not as cheery as the last shot of the jail, with the Christmas tree.
No doubt
Submitted by NPB on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 11:41am.
It goes without saying that what we have here are potential condos.
Imagine the echo
Submitted by edition_of_one on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 4:14am.
I can almost hear the tin cups banging on the bars.
The Sheriff Threw a Party
Submitted by OTY on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 2:56pm.
...in the County Jail. This looks like the prototype for "Jailhouse Rock" -- the design is perfect for a musical and dance production if the inmates would only cooperate.
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