Title

February 3

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Creator

Walter J. Lemke

Description

Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include Hot Springs high school, a man reading the Arkopolis Gazette, a portrait of Edward Fitzgerald, and the Henderson-Brown main building and the Little Rock post office in flames.

Transcription

System of Common Schools established Feb. 3, 1843.

Hot Springs High School.

Arkopolis adopted as name of Little Rock Feb. 3, 1821.

The Rt. Reverend Edw. Fitzgerald consecrated bishop of Little Rock, Feb. 3, 1867.

Henderson-Brown Main Building burned down Feb. 3, 1914.

Post office and block destroyed by fire in Little Rock Feb. 3, 1853.

W. J. Lemke.

Physical Description

Document, 5" x 7"

Geographical Area

Hot Springs, Garland County (Ark.); Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Arkadelphia, Clark County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

February 3, 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

February 3, 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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