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[Man awaiting execution]

[Man awaiting execution]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Jim Toots awaiting execution. Joe McMillan and Daggett Phillips are shown with Toots.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Lipscomb County Courthouse and Jail

Lipscomb County Courthouse and Jail

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph showing the Lipscomb County Courthouse from across the street on the buildings right side. Next to the left and in front of the courthouse is the jail and maintenance house. Around the courthouse lawn is a detailed fence. There are two trees on either side of the frame. On the left side of the frame there is a dark car parked beneath in the shade of a tree. Written across the bottom is, "Lipscomb County Court House at Lipscomb".
Holding Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
Certificate of appointment

Certificate of appointment

Date: 1872-11-21
Creator: unknown
Description: Appointment of A.G. Mallory as Inspector of the Texas state penitentiary
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[The Courthouse and Jail at Rising Star, Texas]

[The Courthouse and Jail at Rising Star, Texas]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a man standing next to a horse and a dog. Behind the man, horse, and dog are the local courthouse and jail. Handwritten below the photograph is, "the Courthouse and jail at Rising Star."
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
[County jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.]

[County jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.]

Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of county jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood from the top of the courthouse. Photo is marked on the image, "County Jail, July 7, 1899, No. 8" Railroad tracks are visible in the foreground, nearly submerged in the floodwater. Image is mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Matte has allover foxing and several water stains.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Orange Jail, 1888]

[Orange Jail, 1888]

Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Orange Jail in 1888. It is a small building on the river's edge.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Speeches delivered by Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas, discussing certain phases of contemplated legislation

Speeches delivered by Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas, discussing certain phases of contemplated legislation

Date: 1923
Creator: Neff, Pat M.
Description: This book contains a collection of speeches delivered by Governor Pat M. Neff. The subjects of those speeches include: the Constitutional Convention, the supremacy of the law, the educational system of Texas, the penitentiary system of Texas, building highways, industrial development, revision of tax laws, conservation, and reclamation. Also includes the inaugural address.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Pecos County Jail

Pecos County Jail

Date: 2005-08-04
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Pecos County Jail
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Brown County Museum of History

Brown County Museum of History

Date: 2005-08-01
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Brown County Museum of History, housed in the former Brown County Jail.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Brown County Museum of History

Brown County Museum of History

Date: 2005-08-01
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Brown County Museum of History, housed in the former Brown County jail, built in 1902-3 by Youngblood Brothers and Martin Moodie & Co.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
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