E.T. Barnum Detroit, Mich. Manufacturer Of Jail Cells. World's Columbian Exposition. At The World's Fair We Received Five Highest Awards-Including One For Steel Jail Cells. No. 897 Jail Cell Catalogue.

E.T. Barnum, Pres'T And Gen'L Manager

Publication: ET Barnum, 1896, Detroit

10-1/2" x 7" pictorial wrappers. 16pp. to include wrappers. Testimonials. Illustrations. "To Village, Town, City and County Officials: We hand you here with illustrations and descriptions of various styles of Jail Cages, and other Steel and Iron Jail Work manufactured by us, and would respectfully urge a careful perusal of this Catalogue. We make a specialty of Jail Work, having the latest improved machinery and skilled mechanics constantly employed, and are enabled to furnish superior work at a moderate cost." E.T. Barnum continues describing how to order and what information they require such as the number of cells wanted, style, size, how many prisoners will be in the cell et. al. The cells are made of steel, include one or more iron bunks hinged to the side of the cell which can be hooked to the top when not in use. Description pertaining to shipping, handling and setting up the cells. "We make a specialty of Jail Cells and Cages, also every other variety of Jail Work, including Doors, Window Guards, Beds, Etc., for Prisons and Insane Asylums. We invite correspondence from Architects, Committees, and others interested, and will send a competent man, when necessary, to makes estimates and submit proposals. World's Columbian Exposition. At the World's Fair we received 5 highest awards-including one for Steel Jail Cells." Black and white illustrations along with a brief description of the following jail cells: No. 8 Lattice Jail Cell; No. 9 Improved Lattice Jail Cell; No. 7 Lattice Jail Cage; No. 4 Lattice Jail Cage With Corridor; No. 6 Lattice Jail Cage With Central Corridor; Cut Showing No. 2-1/2 Plate Jail Cell; No. 1-1/2 Bar Jail Cell; No. 5 Jail Cage With Central Corridor. Also sold are the following: No. 4-1/2 Plain Circular Iron Stairs; No. 10 New Improved Ventilating Seat or Commode; Odorless Night-Soil and Prison Bucket; Wrought Steel Vault Doors; No. 14 Lattice Entrance Door; No. 16 Solid Plate Entrance Door. Items shown with prices are as follows: Jail and Prison Window Guards; Tower's Patent Adjustable and Double Lock Handcuffs and Leg-Irons and Iron Bedsteads. Also shown and described are 4 illustrations of Five-Ply Chrome Steel. Vertical crease to every page, light soiling to top fore-edge of rear wrapper, 1/2" chip to bottom of rear wrapper and what appears to be the residue of an envelope to rear wrapper else a very interesting pamphlet full of information.

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