Title

Staged photo of Arthur M. Shaw, first mayor of Crossett, Ashley County

Creator

Date Original

circa 1904

Description

Staged photo of Arthur M. Shaw (seated), the first mayor of Crossett, with two marshals and an unidentified African American man in handcuffs. Original photo description explains that the African American man was brought in off the street "to pose for a picture of the city marshal's first official act." Photo is a reproduction made from an original that belonged to Joe Shaw.

Language

English

Identifier

PHC00004989

Resource Type

Image

Collection

PHC photo file

Publisher

Arkansas State Archive

Recommended Citation

PHC00004989, PHC photo file, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

United States History