Title
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Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include the portraits of William Whipple and John Byrd and three people gathered outside of a court house.
Transcription
August 4, 1834 Wm. G. Whipple born, prominent lawyer and mayor of Little Rock.
First court in Little River County held at Rocky Comfort, first county seat Aug. 4, 1840.
John Henry Byrd, noted portrait painter came to Arkansas August 4, 1840.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Little River County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
August 4, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
August 4, 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