Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of Gideon Shryock, the old Arkansas Capitol, Mena's log cabin court house, and a ballot box.
Transcription
September 12, 1836 first state legislature met in the state house although the building was not completed until 1840.
Gideon Shyrock, the architect who designed Arkansas’ first capitol.
Mena incorporated Sept. 12, 1896.
Initiative and referendum adopted Sept. 12, 1910.
Mena’s first log cabin court house.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Mena, Polk County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
September 12, 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
September 12, 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
