This week’s random image is of the old Calaboose in Leonard, Texas. This small 117-square-foot jail would have sat on the edge of town. Today it sits a few blocks from the town square and close to the middle of town. What is a Calaboose? Calaboose … [Read more...]
December 12, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #202: The Calaboose in Leonard, Texas
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Random Picture of the Week #172: The Old Wilkinson County Jail in Wilkinson County, Mississippi
This week’s random image is of the Old Wilkinson County Jail in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. I came across this small town jail when I was exploring a town on my trip down to Fort Adams, Mississippi. The Old Wilkinson County Jail – History I have … [Read more...]
March 15, 2020 By 1 Comment
Random Picture of the Week #135: The Old Kent County Jail in Clairemont, Texas
This week’s random image is of the old Kent County Jail in Clairemont, Texas that I took back in 2017 on a west Texas Road Trip with a photog buddy. The Old Kent County Jail in Clairemont, Texas The Old Kent County Jail in Clairemont, Texas is one … [Read more...]
March 5, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Tioga Calaboose – The Old Tioga City Jail
Most small towns had a jail and it was generally a one or two cell building that ranged in size from around 70 square feet to several hundred square feet. In Texas many of these small jails were called Calabooses and you can see one of these examples … [Read more...]
