Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a portrait of David Walker, the outline of Craighead County, a folded newspaper, and men discussing.
Transcription
February 19, 1806 David Walker born, member Constitutional Convention of 1836, state senate four years, president of Secession Convention 1861.
Chief Justice David Walker.
Feb. 19, 1859 Craighead County created.
First issue of Washington Telegraph, Feb. 19, 1840.
Feb. 19, 1853 Commissioners elected to lay off a town as county seat of Arkansas county. This vacant land became Dewitt.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Craighead County (Ark.); DeWitt, Arkansas County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
February 19, 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 19, 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
