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Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Grant in Drugstore
(L-R) Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Velma (Sasser) Grant in Simmons Drugstore in downtown Monticello. (The building later became an annex for Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Snow on Monticello Courthouse
Several inches of snow cover the courthouse and surrounding lawn.
Basement - Monticello Old Jail Museum
The basement in the Monticello Old Jail Museum
Main Cellblock - Monticello Old Jail Museum
The path surrounding the cells in the main cellblock. Inmates were often permitted to walk this path during the day, and many left note, sums, and sketches on the walls.
General Electric Stove
This stove is part of the Monticello Old Jail Museum's collection. It is a Hotpoint Automatic built by General Electric.
Peeling paint - Monticello Old Jail
Inmates used the painted walls to record their time inside the main cellblock in the Monticello's old jail.
Main Cell -Panorama
The main cell block, nicknamed "the bullpen," is located on the jail's top floor.
Stairs - Monticello Old Jail
Stairs leading to the cells on the top floor.
Two-person Cell
One of two cells used for white inmates in Jefferson County.
Children holding watermelon slices at the watermelon festival - Monticello, Florida
Children with watermelon slices gather at annual Watermelon Festival.