Way Back When


 The Thorp Courier  --   June 21, 2006
 


What’s this?  A picture out of the Old West?  Maybe someone took a vacation to the Badlands and came across this old building in a ghost town. 

No, actually, this is the former Thorp Jail, back in the days when traveling to the county seat took a lot longer than 45 minutes and small communities like ours required a housing facility for its criminals.

Who remembers the old Thorp Jail and can tell us where it was located, who it may have housed, and what happened to it?  Give us a call with your information.
 

Got some old photos to contribute?

Once again, The Thorp Courier is looking for some “Way Back When” photographs.  Many of ours remaining are from a few local families, and we’d like to include more of our citizens’ old pictures.  We’d prefer that you bring them in personally and ask that we scan them immediately so we can return them to you on the spot.  Otherwise, receiving them via e-mail after they’ve been scanned will also work well and protect your treasures.  To send them via e-mail, use the following address: nancynews1@yahoo.com.  Be sure to include your name and a description of your photograph.  We appreciate your contributions.
 
"Way Back When" was transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

 

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