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Advertisement, "What Does A Man Want", G.A.A. Deane Dec 1895

Advertisement, "What Does A Man Want", G.A.A. Deane

Arkansas settlement supplemental materials

Advertising booklet used by railroad company to entice people to move to Arkansas in the 1890s. The booklet focuses on agriculture, the climate, schools, and land.


Steam Packet Between Little Rock And Memphis Sep 1829

Steam Packet Between Little Rock And Memphis

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Newspaper article in the September 9, 1829 edition of the Arkansas Gazette discussing river travel between Little Rock and Memphis. The article states that the road conditions between the two cities are so bad that improved river travel would be a good way to promote Little Rock and increase its population.


Encounter With A Rattlesnake On The Banks Of The Ohio Dec 1821

Encounter With A Rattlesnake On The Banks Of The Ohio

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Lithographic engraving from a book by Henry R. Schoolcraft called "Journal of a Tour into the Interior of Missouri and Arkansaw." The engraving depicts an encounter with a rattlesnake on the banks of the Ohio River.


Excerpt From Henry R. Schoolcraft's Book, Journal Of A Tour Into The Interior Of Missouri And Arkansaw, Henry R. Schoolcraft Dec 1821

Excerpt From Henry R. Schoolcraft's Book, Journal Of A Tour Into The Interior Of Missouri And Arkansaw, Henry R. Schoolcraft

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Excerpt from Henry R. Schoolcraft's book, "Journal of a Tour into the Interior of Missouri and Arkansaw."


Excerpt From Thomas Nuttall's Diary, Travels Into The Arkansas Territory, Thomas Nuttal Dec 1819

Excerpt From Thomas Nuttall's Diary, Travels Into The Arkansas Territory, Thomas Nuttal

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Excerpt from Thomas Nuttall's diary, "Travels into the Arkansas Territory."