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Daisy Bates at State Press Office

Date: 09 27 1957
Description: Daisy Bates standing in the doorway of the weekly Arkansas State Press, the newspaper founded by Mrs. Bates and her husband, L.C. Bates. As a result...
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Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine

Date: 08 17 1959
Description: Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine is harassed by Central High School students as he waits for transportation after the first day of school.
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First Street

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Description: Elevated view of First Street lined with trees, storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Text on buildings reads: F.Z. Meeks Wholesale Grocery Co." ...
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First Street

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Description: First street lined with trees, storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians.
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First Street

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Description: First street lined with trees, storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Text on building reads: "Benton Co. Hdw. Co." Sign in window reads: "Dr. Cur...
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Walnut Street

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Description: Walnut Street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Signs on buildings read: "Opera House" and "...
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Locomotives "Christopher Adams" and "Liverpool"

Date: 1864
Description: The locomotives "Christopher Adams" and "Liverpool," taken over and operated by the U.S. military during the Civil War.
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street featuring horse-drawn carriages, street cars, and storefronts. The first true non-railway bridge stands in the distance; the 'Free Br...
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Street Scene

Date: 1890
Description: View down Main Street. Pedestrians gather near parked streetcars, horse-drawn carriages, and storefronts. Signs on buildings read: "Pfeifer," "Blass," and ...

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