Name/Title
Taneytown jailEntry/Object ID
1999.018.021Description
Print, photographic, sepia tone matte gelatin print, 8" x 10", view of the jail, Taneytown, Md., c. 1910. Shows the tall, circular cast iron jail ["the can"] with two locks and a circular grab handle. 10" x 8".Acquisition
Accession
1999.018Source or Donor
Barrett, Michael L.Acquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note
The Taneytown jail was formerly located on the east side of Frederick Street. It was purchased by the city c. 1860 and was donated to the National Salvage campaign during World War I.