Almaguin Highlands Digital Collections

The Jail House, Magnetawan, circa 1940

Description
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of the old wooden jail in Magnetawan. The back of the building has a small window with bars in it. When this picture was taken the jail has not be used in some time. Some of the shingles on the roof have fallen off.
Inscriptions
At the bottom of the photograph there are two written lines. The first line has, 'Jail Magnetawan,' handwritten in blue pencil. The second line has, 'SITUATED NEAR THE DOCKS BELOW THE ANGLICAN CHURCH WAS BUILT BY THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO - ONLY ONE DOOR,' is handwritten in blue ink.
Date of Original
circa 1940
Dimensions
Width: 11 in
Height: 8.5 in
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 10.75in
Image Height: 6.5in
Subject(s)
Collection
Gayle Robertson Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 45.66681 Longitude: -79.64966
Donor
Gayle Robertson
Creative Commons licence
Attribution-NonCommercial [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Terms of Use
For Educational Purposes
Reproduction Notes
For Educational Purposes
Contact
Magnetawan Public Library
Email:magcap@ontera.net
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