Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of Charles Newman, a man working in a print shop, and Ashdown's main street.
Transcription
June 6, 1911 Major Charles Gordon Newman died at Pine Bluff, born 1841 in Richmond, Va. June 6, 1892, Major in C.S.A. at age of 21, founded Pine Bluff Commercial, 1878. One of Arkansas's most noted editors.
Ashdown incorporated.
Old time print shop with hand press on which newspapers were printed before 1870.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County (Ark.); Ashdown, Little River County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
June 6, 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 6, 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
