Yes, I believe this is what we called the "County Home" in Bethany, MO. I grew up in Bethany and have seen many pictures of it over the years. I also had the opportunity to tour it (what was left of it) during my junior high years. It is no longer standing, now. I know the people who owned the land during my high school years razed what was left (not much) to farm it. It was a very beautiful structure -- sat on a hill on the outskirts northwest of town. It housed the poor, insane, etc. I recall several cells (similar to jail cells) in the basement, also, when I toured through it. I understand these were for the more mentally disturbed patients. jmn@seark.com Poor House Lady writes: > Sorry if I created confusion. The link I gave below to the eBay item will > not work if you click on it because the link was too long to go on one line > ... so it cuts off. The item is still available to view. But you must first > go to eBay and then click search, then "by item" > and fill in item # 1077750432 > > Linda Crannell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pearl James [mailto:pejames@grm.net] > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 7:21 AM > To: MOHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MOHARRIS-L] POORHOUSE Question > > > No longer available to see. Sorry. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Poor House Lady" <phlady@austin.rr.com> > To: <MOHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 8:48 PM > Subject: [MOHARRIS-L] POORHOUSE Question > > > > I host a website called The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for > information > > about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com > We > > have a page for MISSOURI at > > http://www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_missouri.htm > > > > There is now on eBay a picture postcard with a photograph of a poorhouse > in > > BETHANY, Mo. I would like to obtain a copy of that photograph and post it > on > > our website. Problem is: There seem to be three (count 'em, 3!) populated > > places in Missouri named Bethany -- in the following counties: Clay & > > Dunklin & Harrison. Does anyone know which county this poorhouse was in? > > (The seller of the postcard does not know.) You can view the item at > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=10777 > > 50432+ > > (Or if that link does not go through, you can search by item # 1077750432 > > > > (Please don't flame me; I am not spamming. I have no financial interest in > > this sale. I would just like to know for the historical record.) > > > > Thanks, > > Linda Crannell > > (aka=The Poorhouse Lady) > > > > > > ==== MOHARRIS Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message with only the word > "unsubscribe" to MOHARRIS-L-request@rootsweb.com. > > > > > ==== MOHARRIS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message with only the word > "unsubscribe" to MOHARRIS-L-request@rootsweb.com. > > > ==== MOHARRIS Mailing List ==== > List mail archives can be accessed at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > or at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >