Saturday, February 16, 2013

16 Feb 2013 Ray County Museum

We visited the Poor Farm or the Ray County Museum.
The Museum is in the former home of the Ray County Poor Farm the building was built in 1910
at the cost of $19,491, the most modern building in Ray county at that
time, with electricity and indoor plumbing. 
The building is in the design of a "Y" most interesting.
 



 
 

Small bedroom, sometimes the room would house an
entire family.

The Parlor


 
The doctor is in.

The Post Office Room

 
Farm Room




Costume Room



School Room





 
The Toy Room

D.A.R. Room




Civil War Room









Indian Artifact Room







 
The Kitchen


 
 



 

The Barn Room


 

The Coal Mine




 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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