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History of rural Taylor County.

Heavily illustrated guide to the historic county jails of Texas. Edward A. Blackburn, Jr., takes readers to each of the 254 counties in the state, presenting brief histories of the counties and the structures that housed their criminals. He provides general information about the architecture and location of the buildings and, when possible, describes the present uses of those that have been decommissioned.

... A tale of industrious, ambitious people trying to prosper in a place with a challenging climate and terrain.