Photograph Collections

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Acklin family photograph collection, circa 1860-1939

This collection contains photographic prints of Cummins prison, the Rison area, and the Acklin family, including the professional and personal life of Lucius Jewel Acklin, an assistant warden for the Arkansas State Penitentiary.

African Americans photograph collection, circa 1890-1954

This collection contains photographs and postcards of African Americans in Arkansas, including individual and family portraits, politicians, educators, and civic leaders.

Agriculture photograph collection, circa 1893-1941

This collection contains photographic prints and postcards of various activities, personnel, and products associated with agriculture in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Veo Alexander photograph collection, 1866-1942

The collection includes black and white photographic prints created by Veo Alexander between the 1930s and 1940s, predominantly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The photographs contain unidentified individuals, court houses, post offices, houses, bridges, roads, lakes, and fishing activities in Arkansas. The collection also includes a photograph of Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson. The bulk of photographs were processed by Olan Mills Studio and Logue Studio of Pine Bluff. Additionally, the collection includes correspondence addressed to Veo Alexander from the White House, as well as correspondence addressed to his relatives.

Arkansas Elected Officials photograph collection, circa 1861-1867

This collection contains photographic prints and reproductions of portraits of members who served in Arkansas’s 16th General Assembly (held November 5, 1866 to March 23, 1867 in Little Rock) and the Confederate General Assembly (held September 2 to October 2, 1864 in Washington, Arkansas), in addition to other elected officials in Arkansas during the 19th century.

Arkansas Engravings photograph collection, 1855-1900

This collection contains engravings of places, events, things and persons in Arkansas from various publications of the nineteenth century, including Harper’s Weekly and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. Most of the titles of the engravings are taken directly from their source.

Arkansas German families photograph collection, circa 1900-1944

This collection contains photographic prints and postcards of families with Germanic origins who settled in Arkansas during the early 20th century, including portraits, social gatherings, and businesses.

Arkansas Individuals photograph collection, 1863-1969

This collection contains cartes de visite, photographic prints, and studio portraits of Arkansas individuals, families, groups, and informal gatherings. Information listed in the finding aid may include the photographed individual’s names, birth and death dates, place of residence, date of image, kinship, marriages, and other information taken from the front and back of the image.

Arkansas Labor Archives Project photograph collection, 1890-1986

The collection contains photographic print reproductions of labor in Arkansas, including factories, workers, unions, Painters Local 424, and strikes. This collection was created for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) display during the June 1985 convention in Hot Springs.

Art Work of Scenes in Arkansas photograph collection, 1895

This collection contains photographic prints from the twelve-part series Art Work of Scenes in Arkansas (1895). Art Work contains images taken in 1895 such as bridges, business, churches, court houses, government buildings, hospitals, hotels, opera houses, aerial views, railroads, and street scenes in the following towns: Dardanelle, Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Helena, Hot Springs, Little Rock, Marianna, Pine Bluff, and Van Buren.

Ashley County Scenes photograph collection, circa 1900-1979

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of Ashley County, Arkansas, including a Ku Klux Klan rally (1979), the lumber industry (circa 1900, 1940s), Crossett, Boydell, and other towns in the county.

J. H. Atkinson photograph collection, circa 1890-1963

This collection contains photographic prints and postcards from J. H. Atkinson, past president of Little Rock Junior College, representing his personal and professional life, including his time as a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (1909-1912), principal at Nashville High School in Tennessee, his honeymoon in Colorado (1920), and family portraits.

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Bernie Babcock photograph collection, circa 1860-1956

This collection contains photographic prints, postcards, and illustrations documenting Bernie Babcock’s personal life and career, including her years of work at the Museum of Natural History and Antiquities (now the Museum of Discovery), her work with the Federal Writer’s Program, her research on Abraham Lincoln, and her family and social life.

Bailey Family photograph collection, circa 1895-1964

This collection contains photographic prints of the Bailey Family Archives, including political and personal family photos of Carl Edward Bailey (1894-1948), who served as governor of Arkansas from 1937-1941; aerial views of state institutions, such as hospitals, colleges, and prisons; and publicity shots of Aimee Semple McPherson.

Batesville Scenes photograph collection, circa 1850-1920

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of street scenes and buildings in Batesville, Arkansas and the surrounding area.

Black Rock photograph collection, circa 1880-1950

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of Black Rock, Arkansas, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, including street scenes, river scenes, and businesses.

Scott Bond photograph collection, 1893-1917

This collection contains photographic print reproductions from the book, The Life of Scott Bond, by Daniel Arthur Rudd and Theophilus Bond (1917) and covers Bond’s life in Arkansas as an African-American farm owner.

Bridges photograph collection, circa 1893-1960s

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of pontoon, highway, railroad and other bridges over the rivers in Arkansas, including the Albert Pike Highway bridge (1922), Frisco Railroad bridge (before 1916), Gould Railroad Bridge (circa 1900-1910), and a pontoon bridge in Dardanelle (1926).

Buildings photograph collection, circa 1865-1970

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of of churches, schools, hotels, residences, and other buildings in various places in Arkansas, including Arkadelphia, Camden, Conway, Greenwood, Huntington, Mena, Monte Ne, Mulberry, North Little Rock, Ozark, Rogers, Roxana, Subiaco, Washington, Winslow, and Witcherville.

Buildings Interior photograph collection, circa 1880s-1968

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of businesses, churches, industries and private homes in various towns in Arkansas, including Fort Smith, Huntington, Little Rock, and Roseville (1968). Most predominant is photographic prints of Fort Smith (circa 1880s-1917).

Business and Industry photograph collection, circa 1860s-1970s

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of various businesses and industries in Arkansas, including stores, factories, warehouses, and employees in Altus (circa 1970), Blytheville (1922), Fayetteville (circa 1900s), Fort Smith (circa 1890s-1930s), Hot Springs (circa 1920), Huffington (circa 1890s), Mena (circa 1935), Newark (circa 1924-1925), Parkin (circa 1930s), Plum Bayou (1941), Springdale (circa 1900), and Van Buren (circa 1860s, 1903). Most predominant are photographic prints of businesses in Fort Smith.

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Camp Pike photograph collection, circa 1910

This collection contains photographic prints of Camp Pike and camp life. These prints are from an album entitled Scenes of…CAMP PIKE National Army Cantonment, Little Rock, Arkansas, ca. 1910.

Cemeteries photograph collection, circa 1896-1935

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of cemeteries in Arkansas, including the National Cemetery in Fort Smith (circa 1910, circa 1930s), Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove (circa 1900), Fairview Cemetery in Van Buren (1896), and the Pioneer Cemetery in Washington (circa 1935).

Civilian Conservation Corps photograph collection, circa 1930s, 1982

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Arkansas, including members, camps, and a reunion in 1982 at Burns Park.

Civil War: Confederate Forces photograph collection, 1860-1865

This collection contains photographic prints and reproductions of Confederate soldiers taken during the Civil War period in Arkansas and other states, which were collected for the book, Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Arkansas in the Civil War, by Bobby Roberts and Carl Moneyhon (University of Arkansas Press, 1987).

Civil War: Gunboats and Steamboats photograph collection, circa 1861-1865

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of Union and Confederate gunboats and steamboats used during the Civil War, which were collected for the book, Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Arkansas in the Civil War, by Bobby Roberts and Carl Moneyhon (University of Arkansas Press, 1987). 

Civil War: Places photograph collection, 1863-1865

This collection contains photographic prints and reproductions of camps, forts, towns, battlefields, buildings, and other outdoor scenes during the Civil War period or shortly thereafter in Arkansas and other states, which were collected for the book, Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Arkansas in the Civil War, by Bobby Roberts and Carl Moneyhon (University of Arkansas Press, 1987). 

Civil War: Union Forces photograph collection, 1861-1865

This collection contains photographic prints and reproductions of Union officers, soldiers, and civilians taken during the Civil War in Arkansas and other states, which were collected for the book, Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Arkansas in the Civil War, by Bobby Roberts and Carl Moneyhon (University of Arkansas Press, 1987).

Clarksville Buildings photograph collection, 1901-1968

This collection contains photographic prints of schools, churches, private homes, and other buildings in Clarksville, Arkansas.

Clubs and Organizations photograph collection, circa 1880s-1927

This collection contains photographic prints of men and women’s organizations in various Arkansas towns across the state.

Confederate Reunion at Little Rock photograph collection, 1911

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of the 1911 United Confederate Veteran Reunion in Little Rock, Arkansas, including images of Camp Shaver, the procession, and the Capitol Guard Monument.

Confederate Veterans photograph collection, 1880-1931

This collection contains photographic prints of reunions and monument unveilings by Confederate veterans in various towns within the state of Arkansas.

Crime and Criminals photograph collection, 1877-1912

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints and reproductions of accused persons, criminals, and law enforcement officials of the late 19th century and early 20th century in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory, including portraits, hangings, and gangs.

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DeWitt Scenes photograph collection, circa 1890s-1910

This collection contains photographic prints of Dewitt, Arkansas, including buildings and street scenes.

Disasters photograph collection, 1878-1960

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of destruction caused by natural disasters in various towns in Arkansas, including the 1913 fire in Hot Springs and tornados and fires in Fort Smith. Most predominant are photographic prints of the 1898 tornado in Fort Smith.

Drugstores and Pharmacies photograph collection, circa 1905-1970

This collection includes pictures of buildings, interiors, and material used for historical facts on drugstores.

Education photograph collection, circa 1880-1930

This collection contains photographic prints of school groups, buildings, and grounds. Public and private institutions are represented at the primary, secondary and college levels.

Clara B. Eno’s Scrapbook photograph collection, circa 1855-1950

This collection contains photographic prints collected by Clara B. Eno of Van Buren, Arkansas, including residences, hotels and street scenes.

Eureka Springs Scenes photograph collection, circa 1898-1970

This collection contains photographic prints of Eureka Springs scenes, including street and nature scenes.

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Fayetteville Buildings photograph collection, 1905-1933

This collection contains photographic prints of homes and public buildings in Fayetteville, including the University of Arkansas campus.

Fayetteville Scenes photograph collection, 1905-1963

This collection contains photographic prints of buildings, street scenes, people and scenery in Fayetteville, including the University of Arkansas campus (especially the Old Main building, formerly known as the Main building and University Hall), Washington County Courthouse, Washington Hotel, hospitals, and churches.

Festivals photograph collection, circa 1894-1945

This collection contains photographic prints of expositions, parades, parties, and floats from various places and people in Arkansas.

Floods photograph collection, 1898-1943

This collection contains photographic prints of bridges, rivers, and various street scenes after floods have occurred in Arkansas.

Fort Smith Buildings photograph collection, circa 1870s-1975

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of churches, schools, hotels and other buildings in Fort Smith, including Fort Smith High School (circa 1900-1910), Grand Opera House (circa 1887-1905), and the groundbreaking ceremony for Carnegie Library (1969).

Fort Smith Scenes photograph collection, 1870-1975

This collection contains photographic prints and postcards of street scenes and buildings of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Glass Negatives photograph collection, circa 1896-1940s

This collection contains photographic prints created from glass negatives of portraits of unidentified individuals, possibly from western Arkansas, circa1930-1940s; portraits of teachers, students, and hunters; railroads; street scenes from the founding of Mena, Arkansas (1896); buildings in Fort Smith, Hackett, and Van Buren; and the Eureka Normal School of Music in Hill, Oklahoma (1909). Please see the “Separated Materials Note” for access information to original glass negatives.

Groups photograph collection, circa 1870s-1940s

This collection contains photographic prints of group portraits and gatherings in Arkansas, including clubs, business associations, employees, and social events.

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Harris Family photograph collection, circa 1900s-1940s

This collection contains photographic prints of people and places in Arkansas, including members of the Harris family in Salem, Kensett, Graysonia, and Yellville.

Hasegawa-Kanase family photograph collection, circa 1942-1945

This collection contains digital photographs from Lisa Hasegawa, concerning her family’s incarceration at Jerome Relocation Center, an internment camp in Jerome, Arkansas, for Japanese Americans during World War II.

J. N. Heiskell photograph collection, 1821-1984

This collection contains photographic prints, stereographs, engravings, illustrations, and postcards of Arkansas, collected by J. N. Heiskell, including depictions of Arkansas cities, buildings, colleges and universities, the Civil War, crime, disasters, industry, the Little Rock school crisis, monuments, nature scenes, steamboats, and street scenes.

J. N. Heiskell oversize photograph collection, 1861-1986

This collection contains photographic prints, engravings, and illustrations of Arkansas, collected by J. N. Heiskell, including depictions of Arkansas cities, buildings, the Civil War, and street scenes.

Hot Springs buildings photograph collection, 1893-1905

This collection contains photographs and postcards of hotels, bath houses, and other buildings in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Hot Springs Scenes photograph collection, 1895-1968

This collection contains photographic prints of Hot Springs’ buildings, street scenes and Hot Springs Reservation, later renamed Hot Springs National Park.

William Howard Album photograph collection, circa 1900-1913

This collection contains photographic prints reproduced from glass negatives of portraits of individuals, families, and school groups taken by William L. Howard during his travels by wagon through Lonoke, Faulkner, and Pulaski counties, Arkansas, circa 1900. Many of the backdrops used for portraits were designed by Howard.

Huddleston Steamboat photograph collection, circa 1827-1976

This collection contains photographic print reproductions, notes, advertisements, and bills of lading concerning steamboats, snag boats, and gun boats and their travels on the White River, Black River, and Arkansas River, collected by Harold Duane Huddleston, and were displayed together at the Arkansas Territorial Restoration (now named Historic Arkansas Museum) in 1975 July. Included with the photographs are Huddleston’s annotations about the ships and their captains.

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Kenney Family photograph collection, circa 1875-1925

This collection contains photographic prints of members of the Kenney family of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Andrew Kilgore photograph collection, circa 1986-1988

This collection includes the work of Andrew Kilgore, a photographer who is best known for his black and white portraits. It consists of photographs from a photographic essay project about the Arkansas Sesquicentennial celebration, release forms with biographical information, photograph contact sheets, and working prints for publication, and Outreach Through Art publications, which was a project that Kilgore created to highlight Little Rock businesses and organizations.

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Little Rock Buildings photograph collection, circa 1907-1976

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of street scenes and buildings in Little Rock, including churches, government buildings, the Little Rock Public Library, and Main Street (1933).

Little Rock Scenes photograph collection, 1945-1965

This collection contains photographic prints of buildings, businesses, and people in Little Rock and North Little Rock during the 1950s and 1960s.

Little Rock Scenes II photograph collection, circa 1861-1970s

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of buildings, businesses, and people in Little Rock. Most predominant are reproductions and postcards from the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Little Rock Theatres photograph collection, 1953-1954

This collection contains photographic prints of Little Rock theatres and events.

Lum and Abner photograph collection, 1931-1985

This collection contains photographic prints of the famous radio duo Lum and Abner, as well as scenes from various Lum and Abner movies and Waters, Arkansas, which was renamed Pine Ridge in 1936 in honor of Lum and Abner.

Lumber and Industry photograph collection, circa 1904-1941

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of lumber, railroad, and other industries in Arkansas, including mills, machinery, and work scenes.

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McDonald Family photograph collection, circa 1930s

This collection contains photographic prints and postcards from the McDonald family, including of Newton E. Sheffield and Jette Hopkins Sheffield, Arkansas public employees, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Military Affairs photograph collection, circa 1899-1940

This collection contains photographic prints from various military functions, primarily of individual soldiers and funeral scenes from German Prisoner of War camp, Fort Chaffee (originally named Camp Chaffee, 1941-1956).

Mines and Mining photograph collection, 1920-1968

This collection contains photographic prints of Little Rock mines and mining.

Monuments photograph collection, circa 1899-1967

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of monuments and markers for historical events in Arkansas. Most predominant are photographic prints of markers and monuments in Fort Smith (circa 1900-1967).

Morris Family photograph collection, circa 1912

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of Morris family and friends, including the Morris Brothers Comedy Shows (later named Morris and Ragland Show).

Mount Ida Scenes photograph collection, circa 1910-1925

This collection contains photographs from around the Mount Ida area including: the Southfork of the Ouachita River (including bridges), the Burkhart Homestead, Bertha Burkhart, the Whittington family, and the sawmill north of town. Also included in this collection are other examples of Mount Ida commerce.

Music and Musicians photograph collection, circa 1876-1941

This collection contains photographic prints and postcards of school, military, private, and festival music in Arkansas, including bands and concerts in Camp Pike (1918), Fort Smith (1911-1941), Huntington, Van Buren (circa 1876), and Wynne (circa 1900s). Most predominant in the collection are photographic prints of bands in Fort Smith.

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Native Americans photograph collection, 1884-1893

This collection contains photographic prints of Native Americans in Arkansas and Kansas, 1884-1893.

Oil Industries of Arkansas photograph collection, circa 1920s-1939

This collection contains photographic print reproductions collected by Paul F. Lambert concerning oil industries in Arkansas during the early 20th century, including rig builders, derricks, drilling crews, oil towns, oil fields, and oil wells.

Old Fort Smith photograph collection, circa 1865-1944

This collection contains postcards, photographic prints, and illustrations of Fort Smith in the late 19th century and early 20th century, including the Old Commissary Building, the second Fort Smith, prisons, and courthouses.

Oversize photograph collection, 1817-1967

This collection contains oversize photographic prints, engravings, and illustrations of Arkansas. Images include depictions of churches, hotels, businesses, sports teams, street scenes, civic and social organizations, and cities such as Fort Smith, Hot Springs, and Little Rock. Most predominantly featured are photographic prints of group portraits and buildings in Fort Smith.

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Mary Elizabeth Parker photograph collection, circa 1890s-1910s

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of images taken by Mary Elizabeth Parker, including buildings, social gatherings, and river scenes in Arkansas. Most predominant are photographic print reproductions of Little Rock. Photographs 34-129 appear in Little Rock Photograph Album of the 1890s: the Mary E. Parker collection, by Mary E. Parker and Emelou Mallory Hamilton.

William Passmore photograph collection, circa 1860s-1920

This collection contains photographic prints of Dr. William Passmore’s family and his drug store in Hot Springs and the surrounding area.

Phillips County Scenes photograph collection, 1864-1941

This collection contains photographic prints of Phillips County, Arkansas, including farmland, buildings, floods (1897, 1908, 1927), business and industry, residents, clothing styles, street scenes, transportation, cities (Barton, Helena, Lexa, Marvel, and Oneida), and filming of the movie “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (1926).

Pioneer Mills photograph collection, circa 1960

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of paintings of old mills in Arkansas, by Don Draper.

Postcard collection, circa 1900-1980

This collection contains postcards of Arkansas, including depictions of businesses, churches, hotels, nature scenes street scenes, people and civic and social organizations. Also included are cities, such as Bentonville, Eureka Springs, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Little Rock, Mena, Pine Bluff, and Springdale. The bulk of the postcards are undated unless otherwise noted.

Raymond Preddy photographs on the Little Rock Central High School Crisis, 1957

This collection contains 63 photographic negatives and one photographic print documenting Central High School during the desegregation crisis of 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The images were taken by Raymond Preddy, who was a graduate of Central High School in 1957 and worked as a cub reporter for the Arkansas Gazette.

Prisons photograph collection, 1887-1961

This collection contains photographic reproductions of the Arkansas State Penitentiary in Little Rock (“The Walls”), Cummins Unit, Tucker Unit, and the Women’s Reformatory from the 1880s to the 1960s, before the reform movements of Winthrop Rockefeller’s gubernatorial administration. It includes images of inmates, employees, board members, facilities, and “Old Sparky,” the electric chair used at the Tucker prison farm. Subjects include inmates’ activities inside and outside the prisons, conditions in the prisons, and law enforcement tactics.

Public Servants photograph collection, 1871-1939

This collection contains photographic prints of police, firemen, postmen, and equipment.

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Railroad photograph collection, 1907-1955

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of railroad cars, depots, and tracks in Arkansas, including the following railroads: the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company; Monte Ne Railway Company; Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad; and Fort Smith and Western Railway.

Rivers, Landings, and Riverboats photograph collection, circa 1880-1927

This collection contains photographic print reproductions of rivers, landings, and riverboats in Arkansas, including the steamboats on the White River, Arkansas River, and Ouachita River.

F. P. Rose photograph collection, 1820-1961

This collection contains photographic prints and reproductions, facsimiles, and photostats collected by F. P. Rose, concerning the Civil War; his family and social life (1955-1958); and late 19th and early 20th century scenes and historical markers of various states, including Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Most predominant are photographic print reproductions of historical figures, buildings, and businesses in Arkansas.

Uriah M. Rose photograph collection, 1853-1913

This collection contains the photographic prints of Uriah M. and Margaret Rose and their home.

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Earl Saunders, Jr., photographs, 1870-1977

This collection contains negatives, photographic prints, glass negatives, slides, ledgers, and index cards created and collected by Earl Saunders, Jr., who operated the commercial photography studio, Earl Saunders, Photographer, in Little Rock from 1947 to 1977. Saunders specialized in architectural photography, and his clients were predominantly architectural firms in central Arkansas. Other clients included businesses, charities, families, and churches. The collection also includes business records from his studio, documenting his clients and jobs. Also included are negatives and photographs he took as part of his training to be a photographer at the School of Modern Photography in New York City.

Saunders also collected photographs taken by others. As a member of the Arkansas Valley Model Railroad Club, he photographed historic images relating to railroads from unidentified sources. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he traveled to take photographs of the declining railroad industry in Arkansas. He also collected historic photographs of Little Rock in the late 19th and early 20th century. Subjects included in the collection are the built environment, mid-20th century architecture, commerce, advertising, urban renewal, recreation, transportation, and community life.

Scenery photograph collection, circa 1860-1970

This collection contains photographic and illustrated postcards and photographic prints of parks, woods, lakes, rivers, and mountains in Arkansas, including Fort Smith (circa 1905-1930s), Mena (1900, circa 1930), Russellville (circa 1900), Winslow (circa 1933), and the Ozarks.

Sports photograph collection, circa 1890s-1938

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of sports in Arkansas, including hunting, fishing, baseball, basketball, pool, horse racing, and golf in cities such as Arkansas City, Fort Smith, Huntington, Mena, Russellville, Van Buren, and Woodrow. Most predominant in the collection are photographic reproductions of hunting in Scott County.

St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas photograph collection, 1934-1935

This collection contains photographic prints mounted on album pages of selected property sites located in the St. Francis Levee District of Arkansas in 1934-1935 and were taken by the Levee District Board of Directors to collaborate property re-evaluations for taxing purposes, including the counties of Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett and St. Francis.

Stereographs collection, circa 1875-1906

This collection contains stereographs of people, places, and railroads in Arkansas, including Beaver, Eureka Springs, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Marianna, Rogers, Van Buren, Waldron, and Winslow. The publisher’s name and the number they issued to the stereograph (if available) precedes the description.

Street Scenes photograph collection, circa 1869-1968

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of buildings, public gatherings and people in the streets of different towns in Arkansas, including Eureka Springs (circa 1895-1934), Fort Smith, Mena (1896-1898), Van Buren (circa 1900), and Witcherville (circa 1890s). Most predominantly represented is Fort Smith.

Ralph A. Sturgeon photograph collection, circa 1927-1930s

This collection contains photographic prints that were collected by Ralph A. Sturgeon of various highways in northwestern Arkansas in the late 1920s and early 1930s, including construction activities such as building bridges, upgrading highways, and documenting flood damage to roads and bridges.

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Tintype, Daguerreotype, and Ambrotype collection, circa 1855-1893

This collection contains tintypes (or ferrotypes), daguerreotypes, ambrotypes of people and places in Arkansas. Most of the images in the collection are portraits of individuals or couples. These images have been placed in this collection to provide for special handling of the materials. 

Transportation photograph collection, circa 1880-1945

This collection contains photographic prints of airplanes, boats, buses, cars, horse and buggies, motorcycles, trains, and trolleys in Arkansas. Best represented are photographic prints from Fort Smith, Arkansas.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock photograph collection, 1927-1988

This collection contains photographic prints and reproductions of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock [earlier names: Little Rock Junior College (1929-1956) and Little Rock University (1957-1969)], including buildings, faculty, student life, athletics, and classes.

Van Buren Buildings photograph collection, circa 1900-1944

This collection contains photographic prints of private homes, churches, and other buildings in Van Buren, Arkansas.

Van Buren Scenes photograph collection, 1884-1948

This collection contains postcards and photographic prints of scenes in and around Van Buren, Arkansas, including Mount Vista, buildings, bridges, parades (1927, 1936) and railroads. Most predominant are postcards featuring Van Buren buildings and nature scenes.

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Watson Hardware photograph collection, 1901-1980

This collection contains photographic prints of the Watson Hardware store in Hamburg, Arkansas.

Women in Arkansas photograph collection, circa 1850s-1980s

This collection contains photographic prints of Arkansas women. Many were donated through the auspices of the Arkansas Women’s History Institute for the “Behold, Our Works Were Good” exhibit.