Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of Earl van Dorn, a locomotive, and the Busey oil well.
Transcription
Jan. 10, 1862 Special order No. 8 creating Trans-Mississippi Dept. No. 2 under command of Major-general Van Dorn.
General Earl Van Dorn.
Busey discovery well.
First railroad Memphis & Little Rock chartered Jan. 10, 1853.
Oil discovered at El Dorado Jan. 10, 1910.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); El Dorado, Union County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
January 10, Walter J. Lemke Drawings Collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Resource Type
Document
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
January 10, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, 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