Title

June 5

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Creator

Walter J. Lemke

Description

Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of Samuel Adams and a blindfolded Baker reaching his hand into a raffle bowl as a soldier watches.

Transcription

June 5, 1805 Samuel Adams born, acting governor 1844, born in Virginia, moved to Johnson County, Ark., in 1835, died in 1856.

Secty. of War Baker draws first number in the selective draft.

149,027 Arkansas men registered for World War on June 5, 1917.

W. J. Lemke.

Physical Description

Document, 5" x 7"

Geographical Area

Johnson County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

June 5, 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

June 5, 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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