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Jail
Jail
Jail

Jail

Manufacturer / Maker (founded 1856)
Date1885
MediumIron, paint
Dimensions84 x 240 x 144 in. (213.4 x 609.6 x 365.8 cm)
ClassificationsStructure
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Police Department
Terms
    Object numberPC1975.35.1
    DescriptionA welded and riveted and painted iron Bernalillo County jail, with 3 interior cells. One interior door is missing. Two patent date tags on the jail; 1878 and 1877. Inner walls are white, exterior is light blue shading to green.
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