Title

May 11

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Creator

Walter J. Lemke

Description

Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include the legislature in session, soldiers firing a cannon, the outline of St. Francis County, an a crossed rifle and sword.

Transcription

Legislature meets in rented hall and decides that Baxter is legal governor of Arkansas May 11, 1874.

Forrest City in St. Francis County incorporated May 11, 1871.

Civil War engagement at Chalk Bluff, Ark., May 11, 1865.

Skirmish at Crowley's Ridge May 11, 1863.

W. J. Lemke.

Physical Description

Document, 5" x 7"

Geographical Area

Forrest City, St. Francis County (Ark.); Clay County (Ark.); Hamburg, Ashley County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

May 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

May 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

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