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One of the only surviving examples of a 19th-century jailhouse, the Old Truckee Jail is in Truckee, California. It was used continuously from 1875 to 1964. The original building was constructed of local stone with 32-inch thick walls. It had no windows, only vents for each cell. The doors are made of riveted steel weighing…
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