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First Time in the First Class poster
No full textA Russian propaganda poster depicting five school children: three standing in front with two in the back. They are dressed in nice clothes. The two girls are wearing black and white dresses with white knee-high socks and black shoes. Only one of the three boys' clothes can be seen. He is wearing dark blue slacks with a white shirt under a dark blue sweater. There is a semi-circle wreath of flowers going around the children. The children ware walking, and the boy in front is holding a brass school bell. The poster is orange with a reddish-orange border along the edges. At the bottom is Russian Cyrillic text.Most likely celebrating the availability of preschool institutions for the first time for most childrenFirst time in first class [preschool
Communist Workforce Five-Year Plan poster
No full textA Russian propaganda poster depicting a man in an olive-green long-sleeve shirt and hard hat standing in front of a large red number five and the Soviet hammer and sickle design on a red inverted triangle. The background behind the number five is blue with scaffolding running diagonally. There is Russian Cyrillic text on the number five. The man has his left arm at an angle and is holding a white paper with Russian Cyrillic text.Most likely encouraging people to join the workforce under a new five-year contractTop: Promise to the Communist workforce: Five-Year Plan; Middle: New contracts, new records; Bottom: Meeting pla
The steamer Buck Elk
No full textSteamboat Buck Elk approaching the ferry at Penter's Bluff, on the upper White River. The steamer Buck Elk was used to transport materials up the river while the railroad from Batesville to Cotter was being built. The boat belonged to Captain William Heckman and was 52 tons net
Photograph of Leland DuVall at book signing for Arkansas: Colony and State
No full textA black and white photo of DuVall signing a book with two man behind him
Arkansas State Teachers College, welcome gateway, Conway
No full textA color photograph of a 'Welcome' gateway at Arkansas State Teachers College, now the University of Central Arkansas, in Conway, Arkansas.Verso: "Campus view of the Arkansas State Teachers College, Conway, Arkansas. Color by Lloyd Jesseph
Little Rock Public Library, Little Rock
No full textA colorized photograph of the exterior of the original Little Rock Public Library building at the corner of Louisiana and 7th St.Verso: "Mrs. C.B. Williams, Malvern, Arkansas. (M.O.P. Freight Office). We arrived here O.K. if any mail comes please forward it to 'McRae' will write you later. Love - Bunny Glover.
Methodist-Episcopal Church, Ozark
No full textA black and white photograph of the exterior of Methodist-Episcopal Church in Ozark, Arkansas.Recto: "M.E. Church South, Ozark, Ark." Verso: "Mr. Will Wirling[?] 9 [illegible] N. 14th Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Dear Mr. Wirling[?]:- You were [illegible] & remember me, and I appreciate your card very much. I have improved some and by being careful I think I will soon be all right again. [Illegible] 'our church' [illegible]. I hope this will find you and yours all well. Every body here [illegible] sick with [illegible].
Massey Hotel, Bentonville
No full textA colorized photograph of the exterior of the Hotel Massey in Bentonville, Arkansas.Verso: "H.W. Chatfield, Gravette, Ark. Herman, I will be home in the morning. Haven't time to write more, for the train is ready to start. Lana
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway, transfer steamer, "Dekoven," Helena
No full textA sepia photograph of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway transfer steamer, the DeKoven, near the docks at Helena, Arkansas.Recto: Printed text: "L.N.O. & T. Transfer Str., "Devoken", Helena, Ark." Handwritten: "When are you going to Hot Springs this summer any time?" Verso: "Miss Lucile Laser, Clarksville, Ark. How is school? You are all might get sick when Scott [illegible]. We are out on a twenty-five days trip. We will be all in when we get home wont we? E.M.C
William Paul Rockefeller at barbeque
No full textA sepia photograph of William Paul Rockefeller and chef Ben Mitchell at a barbeque at Winrock Farms