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Jackson County Poor House Building on the SIU Farm, 2013

Photograph of the Jackson County Poor House building as it appeared shortly before its demolition in 2013. The structure, located on the Southern…

Jackson County Poor Farm Building (date unknown)

Photograph of a building believed to be an early structure associated with the Jackson County Poor Farm. The image depicts a two-story brick…

Location of the Jackson County Poor Farm and Cemetery on the SIU Farm

Satellite image showing the approximate locations of the former Jackson County Poor Farm and the associated Poor Farm Cemetery on property now owned…

Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey at the Jackson County Poor Farm Cemetery, 2017

Graduate student Justin Shields operates ground-penetrating radar during a geophysical survey of the Jackson County Poor Farm Cemetery in 2017. The…

Archaeological Excavation at the Jackson County Poor Farm Cemetery, 2019

Archaeologists from the Center for Archaeological Investigations excavate a test unit at the Jackson County Poor Farm Cemetery in 2019. The excavation…

Jackson County Poor Farm (County Farm), 1878 Illustration

Lithographic illustration of the Jackson County “County Farm” as published in 1878. The image depicts the main institutional residence and an adjacent…

Frederick Starr Correspondence

A letter from Starr asking when his article will be published in the Open Court and discussing his attempt to secure funding for another trip to…

Peet's Prehistoric America

Several advertisements for Stephen D. Peet's Prehistoric America series. Peet was a frequent correspondent with the Open Court.

Anthropology Joint Report

A letter from Franz Boas asking for Carus' endorsement on a joint report from several anthropological institutions, including the American…

Survivals of Paganism in Mexico. With Reproductions of Photographs from the Life of the Mexican Aborigines, from the Open Court

An article from the Open Court