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February 28, 2007
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February 27, 2007
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February 26, 2007
Added new pics from Mark Dodson for Oaklawn, Garvan Gardens and Carpenter Dam.  I love his black & whites at the Dam.  Thanks Mark!

Added a 1919 look at

 
February 24, 2007
David Simmons was kind enough to take new pictures of the Greathouse Cabin in Conway, Arkansas.  He did not find the picture of the sign that Pat Anthony took in 1999.  I love how this stuff just walks off.  Thanks David!

And here's a link for Pat's pics...just in case anyone wants to compare.  Greathouse Cabin in 1999.
February 22, 2007
Added:

 
February 21, 2007
Seems I am on a roll today. 

Short news:

  • Linda wrote and reminded me that the Ada Thompson Home was a place for old ladies. 
  • Tom wrote and told me that I incorrectly had the VA Hospital as the State Hospital.

Long News:

Last but not least, I got a bunch of email today on the old Thomas - Rector house on Highway 5 at the Saline - Pulaski County line.  Seems, eleven year old Shelby Estell drew quite a bit of attention last week trying to save the house.  Channel 11 did a news story on it (February 16 - http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=41793)  and the land developer - Diamond Development 501-455-2074 (if you want to tell them what you think) wanted to nip all the publicity in the bud and had it torn down yesterday.  http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=41943

Shelby and her dad, Roy, are now trying to get the development company to let researchers check the property for historic artifacts, which I think is a pretty good idea.  Maybe give them say 1 week to check it out.  If you can help them in anyway or you want to tell Shelby she rocks for an 11 year old, the email address is rbestell@msn.com  

I ran over there at lunch and photographed the house, and of course, they have now put up signs indicating that it is private property.  Such a shame.....but you can bet everything on Highway 5 will be gone in the 5 years. 

February 20, 2007
Added the following in Little Rock, Arkansas:

Added info on

 
February 19, 2007
Added a page for:
February 18, 2007
Added the following:
February 16, 2007
Added a Jewish War Memorial located at the Oakland Hebrew Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.
February 15, 2007

Added the following articles and stuff from 1919:
February 14, 2007
Added  1919 articles on the Little Rock transportation system and started a page for the Forest Park Amusement Park.  Washington and Hope in Hempstead County.
February 13, 2007
Added a new picture to the Villa Marre page from Alan Ginocchio.  Very nice.

Added a 1919 article on

February 12, 2007
Added the following in San Antonio, Texas from Mark Dodson:

Added the following 1919 articles on Arkansas to:

Added the Roundtop Service Station in North Little Rock

Message for Thomas Chard:  Mr. Chard, your order was sent out on February 5th and again February 11th from 3 different email addresses that I use.  I assume from your lack of response that your email server (hot mail) is blocking your mail.  You will need to contact me with an alternate email address for me to send again. - Pris
February 10, 2007
Added short biography on Samuel W. Fordyce.

Added:

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February 9, 2007
Added some pics from 1919 for

Added Ancient Order of the United Workmen Insurance Information.

 
February 8, 2007

Added the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery Gatehouse here in Little Rock.  Listed on the National

Historic Register.

 

Added a 1919 look at

 

 
February 7, 2007
Added the Altenberg and the Pollock House in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Added a 1919 look at

 

Mark Dodson just came back from San Antonio, Texas and brought me some more pictures of the San Jose Mission and the Mission Concepcion so I have added them, side by side, with mine to show the different views.  I love his black and white versions.  He also has more of the Alamo but has not sent those yet.

 

Added the Mount Holly Cemetery Bell House in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

Added new information from Kay Tatum and a tombstone picture of Sandy Faulkner's

grave to the Arkansaw Traveler page.

 
February 6, 2007
Pat Anthony send me pics that she took of the Greathouse Cabin in Conway back in 1999 & 2000.  Thanks Pat!  I have also posted some on this on the blog - http://arkansasties.blogspot.com/

Added a write up on Osecola, Mississippi County and lots of the locals from 1919.

Added advertisement for:
February 4, 2007
 

Added some pics and an old advertising write-up  in Arkansas on :

Added a picture of :

Added the "I'll try Sir" Memorial to James Miller in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Added the Faulkner County Court House and War Memorials in Conway.  Added the Cadron Creek Settlement Park and Harris Family plot in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

And that is all I can do for the day, I have had enough history!  :)

 
February 3, 2007

I will be adding lots of old stuff here in the next week.  Stay tuned and check back especially if you are interested in early Little Rock.

 

Added a large map of early Arkansas - Rivers and Old Roads of Arkansas
Redrawn from James Callan's Map of 1836 by John R. Fordyce 1919 - NOTE: This is a big file 

due to the picture size.

 

Places:

Added pictures of the following people:

 

 

Added new pictures to MacArthur Park / Little Rock Arsenal.

 
February 1, 2007
Added a page for the Confederate Home (what's left) in Sweet Home, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Added a Historic Register easy-reference list.    These are the buildings listed on the National Register here in Pulaski County.  Buildings that have been photographed are hyperlinked.

 
January 30, 2007
Added the following in Little Rock:
January 29, 2007
Added the Osborne Family Plaza in Little Rock.

Added:

 
January 28, 2007
Added the following in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas:

Kay Tatum showed me the First Little Rock Town Council Meeting and the former location of the Oakwood Plantation (which was also the headquarters of Sterling Price during the Civil War.) 

Also, thanks to Kay, I was able to add some new pics of the stained glass inside the Hanger House.

 
January 27, 2007
Added the Bayou Fourche - Little Rock Engagement Marker in Little Rock, Arkansas.

 
January 26, 2007
Added the Hanger Gin at Harper & Gates Road in Pulaski County.  Circa 1876.  This includes the Hanger House, ca 1867.
January 25, 2007
I am adding a link to a new Daily Blog  I am doing for Arkansas Ties.  This will allow me to make posts from any computer wherever I am at and whenever I have something to add or run my head about. 

Added the Sid McMath Memorial at the new McMath Library in Little Rock.

Added a small tour of Burns Park.
January 24, 2007
Mrs. Kay Tatum was kind enough to send me some new info and an old picture of the Hanger House  so I have added it to the Hanger Info.  In case you don't know...it is one of, if not the most perfectly restored house in downtown Little Rock.  She has also invited me to come photograph some more of the house this weekend.... so look for those next week.  We are also going to photograph the Oakwood Plantation marker and then I will make a page for that.  I am so excited! 

Added St. John's Seminary  in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Thanks to BJ Abbott for suggesting it.!

Believe it or not, Boyle Park is on the National Register.
January 23, 2007
Added the following here in Little Rock:

 
January 22, 2007
Added a link for the Arkansas Railroad Museum in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Carolyn Earle Billingsley sent me some more info on the Rector - Thomas Property.  Silly me, I over wrote my main picture of the house so now I have get myself back over there to take another.  Cross your fingers they don't pick today to tear it down.  Mark this one off, been there, done that, taken care of and fixed.  ;)

Little Rock Riverfront - This Indian Head was originally located at the

Little Rock History Museum. 

 

I love how people just move things around.

Btw....does anyone know what happened to the War Memorial Carousel that was

being restored?

 

Re-did the Main home page and the About Me Page.  Change can be good...that's what they say anyway.  : )

 
January 19, 2007

I will be adding lots of stuff today...at least that's the idea.  :)

 

First off, Steve Purdue, Curator, at the Saline County Library emailed me info on the old

house I photographed in Saline County last week.  Apparently the property belonged to

Henry Rector, one of the early Arkansas Governors.  Thorp Thomas, an

Attorney General candidate also lived in the house..  This is one of those tragic...not

on the National Register houses that we lose every day. 

 

Ltc. Leon R. Moore sent me a sketch that was used in a Saline County historical

pamphlet.  I love the attention this house has drawn...too bad it couldn't be saved.

 

You can catch the text and pics of the property

here....Rector - Thomas House & Property.

 

 

I have been checking out blogs lately, so here are some good ones from people

in Arkansas. 

 

Annie - Little Rock Daily Photo

 

Drew Stephens - Arkansas Pitchers

Alan Ginocchio - Some Final Thoughts

 

Brian Cormack has some beautiful pictures of Arkansas over

at - http://www.cormackphotos.com/

 

Mark - Arkansas Geocaching

 

Steve Nawojczyk and Braye Cloud have some great pictures over at http://www.arkansaspictures.blogspot.com/

 

 

Just on a side note....why do people not label their photographs?  I look at a lot of Arkansas photographs and know exactly where most places are, but there others that I would love to know what city, town, county, park, etc?

 

Added the Hemingway House here in Little Rock, Arkansas.

 

 

 

Sign seen going over the bridge on Arch Street in Little Rock

 
January 18, 2007

I am going to be adding a lot of houses that are not on the National Historic

Register for one reason or another.  If you can help and know the names or info

on these houses, please drop Pris a line at ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com.

Added:
January 17, 2007
Added the Carmical House in Pulaski County, Arkansas

Another Little Rock, Arkansas Railroad Bridge
January 16, 2007

Added a page for the Arkansas Razorbacks that I am going to add to here and

there.  You know you are in tight with me if you hear me call the hogs.  If you

don't know how to call the Hogs, there is a link for that too.

 

Added Wilkens School (1906 - 1907) in Bayou Meto, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

 

Added the following in Saline County (Any info appreciated on them) :

Added the following in Pulaski County:

 

Old Bridge over the River in Little Rock - Clinton Library
January 15, 2007

Added the Submarine Veterans World War II Memorial in North Little Rock.

 

Don't get me wrong...I love the idea of a Presidential Library here in the

rock....but I sometimes wonder...what were they thinking?  That is THE

ugliest building from all 4 sides.

 

 
January 11, 2007
Added more on the following in Pulaski County, Arkansas:
January 10, 2007
Added the following in Pulaski County, Arkansas:
January 9, 2007

Added the Bassett, Belding, Gaines Cemetery in Garland County, Arkansas.  

This cemetery is the burial place of Jonathan Bassett (May 24 1764  - July 4, 1833),

who is the only known revolutionary soldier in Garland County.

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Altus, Franklin County, Arkansas

 
January 8, 2007

Christ of the Ozarks, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

 
January 5, 2006 - Can't believe no one caught that!  :)
Added the following in Hempstead County, Arkansas:
January 4, 2007

 

This church is located on Highway 27 North outside of Mount

Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas.  Does anyone know the name of it?

This church was identified by Olwyn as Sweet Home Church & more info

can be found here:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~armontgo/sweethome.htm

 
January 4, 2007
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January 3, 2007

Added Big Fir Cemetery in Montgomery County, Arkansas.  Look for more, I

have lots of updates to do as I can squeeeeeeze them in.  Hope everyone had

a wonderful holiday!
January 1, 2007

Getting ready for the New Year here.  You can check out 2006 by clicking on

2006 in the above link. 

 

This will bring you to What's New up to December 25, 2006.  I will be adding new stuff here and

there so check back.

  •  Added a new picture of me on the About Me page.  This was taken today

December 25, 2006.

Alan Ginocchio sent me some wonderful comparison photographs of Capitol & Main Street

here in Little Rock.  One is from 1957, the other 2006.  I love this concept and hope to

see more work by him.  Thanks Alan.

 

Ron Stone at blueoak@ix.netcom.com donated a photograph of some buildings in Stuttgart,

Arkansas County?  Does anyone recognize them, maybe still standing?
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