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Identifier
20133621
Description
This prisoner on the fifth floor of the county jail is forced to sleep on the floor because of crowded conditions and broken bunks. Tank A, where this prisoner is held, was built to accommodate 14 men. Eighteen are quartered there now and it has held 21.
Archival Date
1953-03-24
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-803
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Prisons; Cells (Rooms & spaces); overcrowding; Prisoners
Names
Tarrant County Jail
Subjects
Prisons; Cells (Rooms & spaces); overcrowding; Prisoners