Christmas at the Jail

LSU Rural Life Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This old jail was make of several layers of planks laid in different directions, nailed together with thousands of nails, making its walls supposedly secure. I find the diagonal old wood oddly pretty for a building that housed such misery.

[Kristen J]

This is neat!

[Amy Spada]

That is wonderful! The diagonal placement of the planks is unusual and must have been difficult. Great texture.

[Peter de Graaff]

Even prisoners must be able to celebrate Christmas - wonderful reminder in this photo

[Anita Hoyle]

What a fantastic place. Interesting description and picture!

[Howard Steele]

Cool christmas capture

[Michelle]

Oh wow this is so cool

[bkb in the city]

Neat old building. Sounds like this is a very interesting place to visit

[Anne ❀]

very interesting! looks nice now with the wreath, in spite of the dark past

[Jill Peck Vona]

it is extremely interesting. Nice photo. The wreath looks gorgeous there.

[Carolyn Sue]

It's a neat looking building -- but what sad stories it carries!

[Netkonnexion]

Great texture in this shot. Nicely done.