The Texas Calaboose and Other Forgotten Jails
"A calaboose is, quite simply, a tiny jail. Designed to house prisoners only for a short time, a calaboose could be anything from an iron cage to a poured concrete blockhouse. Easily constructed and more affordable for small communities than a full-sized building, calabooses once dotted the rur...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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College Station :
Texas A&M University Press,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Access E-Book |