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Date Original
1940s
Description
Black and white photograph of Ninth Street in Little Rock during the 1940s.
Biographical/Historical Note
Little Rock's Ninth Street was home to a thriving, black-owned commercial district. Some of the businesses included grocery stores, drug stores, restaurants, barbers, and a theater. By the mid 20th century, Ninth Street had become the hub of African American social life in Little Rock, too.
Physical Description
Photograph, 4" x 5"
Subjects
Cities and towns; Streets; Business districts; barbers; restaurants
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
PHC4281
Resource Type
Image
Collection
PHC photo file
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ninth Street in Little Rock, 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.
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