TITLE	A Painted Ilasco Jail
DATE OF ORIGINAL	Circa 1999-2005
DATE OF DIGITAL	2006-2
DESCRIPTION	ILASCO, MO - The Ilasco Jail was constructed of concrete from the cement plant.  It remained unpainted until it was necessary to cover it with paint after it was vandalized with graffiti in the 1990's..  The Jail was built for an interesting company town inhabited by many immigrants from eastern and southern Europe.  To keep these hard working men happy, Ilasco at one time had 8 taverns.  Add alcohol to often volatile tempers and overworked bodies and trouble soon followed.  Although originally all arrestees were supposed to be transported to the county seat in New London, Mo., this eventually proved impractical and the Ilasco Jail was constructed in 1909 and went into use on New Year's Day 1910.  The last prisoner was in 1935.
CREATOR	Polc, David
CONTRIBUTOR	Polc, David
PUBLISHER	Hannibal Free Public Library (Hannibal, Mo.)
SUBJECT	Jails -- Missouri -- Ilasco.
SUBJECT	Company towns -- Missouri -- Ilasco -- Jails.
SUBJECT	Ilasco (Mo.) -- Public buildings.
ORIGINAL FORMAT	Color photograph, 7" by 5".
DIGITAL FORMAT	jpg
IDENTIFIER	C10255