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Fredericton, New Brunswick
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Fredericton's York County Jail, 1842 - 1996

 
York County Jail, 1887 photo by G.T.Taylor
1 of 102 		Former York County Jail today.
2 of 102 		Pressed tin ceiling in one of the exhibit areas.
3 of 102 		First and second floor privies were located in the stone bays at the west end of the building.
4 of 102 		Doors with iron bars leading out of the dungeon museum and into the former exercise yard.
5 of 102 		Original heavy door to the dungeon with opening to keep an eye on prisoners.
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Former gallows location, currently used as a wheelchair ramp.
7 of 102 		A picture of Arthur Ellis who was known as Canada's official hangman.
8 of 102 		Hangman's noose.
9 of 102 		Copy of newspaper picture of George Hamilton.
10 of 102 		Copy of a newspaper picture of Rufus Hamilton.
11 of 102 		Newspaper headline of Hamilton hangings and interview with Paddy Gregg.
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This is a piece of the rope that was used in the Hamilton hangings in 1949.
13 of 102 		The patterened tin ceiling used in some rooms in the basement.
14 of 102 		Exposed original floorboards on the first floor of the jail.
15 of 102 		Handcuffs and leg shackles hanging on the wall of the dungeon museum.
16 of 102 		A picture of some of the unlabeled items found during recent excavations in the former exercise yard
17 of 102 		More objects uncovered during the exercise yard excavations.
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