Photograph
Mineral Point Jail
Reportedly the first jail to be built in Wisconsin, this jail was built somewhere between 1830 and 1835 from hewn logs. Iowa County was organized within the Territory of Michigan in 1829 and Mineral Point was designated as county seat the following year. |
Image ID: | 37536 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1913 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Mineral Point |
County: | Iowa |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Place File* |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PF Mineral Point.33 |
Original Dimensions: | 3 x 3.5 inches |
Outdoor photography |
Log cabins |
Cities and towns |
Jails |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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