Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a tornado, a portrait of James Smithee, and a view of the Arkansas Post from the river.
Transcription
Tornado at Ft. Smith, Ark. January 11, 1898.
Col. James N. Smithee noted Arkansas editor born Jan. 11, 1842 near Smithville, Lawrence Co.
Editor of Arkansas Gazette, Democrat, and Star at Little Rock worked on papers at Pine Bluff, Des Arc, Powhatan, Brownsville. Wounded at Battle of Helena 1863. Died 1902.
Capture of Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, 1863.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Fort Smith, Sebastian County (Ark.); Smithville, Lawrence County (Ark.); Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
January 11, 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 11, 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
