[Historic Marker Application: Old Frio County Jail]

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Frio County Jail, in Pearsall, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

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[5] p. ; 28 cm. + 1 photograph (b&w)

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Texas Historical Commission 1970.

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Frio County Jail, in Pearsall, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.

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[5] p. ; 28 cm. + 1 photograph (b&w)

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Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: Old Frio County Jail], text, 1970; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth489068/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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