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Key from Henrietta, Texas Jail

Key from Henrietta, Texas Jail

This key which is listed in the Museum inventory list, appears in original family photos of the collection, and described in other family narratives was supposedly one of the jail keys to the first "calaboose" in Henrietta which was built in 1878 and ultimately replaced by the 1890 jail building, home to the Clay County Historical Society and Museum. The original jail was located on the western side of the courthouse square and faced the courthouse itself. See photo below of this original building.

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