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WHOA: Walnut Ridge & Hoxie Online ArchiveMain MenuIntroduction & NavigationArchive CrossroadsView Archive By Source LocationsView Archive By Source TypeView Archive By Source ThemeView Archive By Timeline of SourcesView Research on Pre-WWII WR & HoxieEdward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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1media/WR FBC Sunday School Supertdnt G E, Bessie, and Elizabeth Henry, Lorraine Rainey, and employer seated - FBC WR.jpg2020-05-02T21:07:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743373763Includes tags for all forms of non-rail ground transportation, from horse-drawn carriages to motorcycles.structured_gallery2020-07-07T07:51:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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1media/Mule Car Line Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA.jpg2020-05-02T20:58:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Transportation TagsEdward Harthorn9visual_path9921562020-05-14T19:29:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
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1media/1913-06 Hoxie1_thumb.jpg2020-04-27T19:21:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431913-06 Sanborn Map of Hoxie, pg 1 of 111Fire insurance map shows the three-railroad intersection at Hoxie and the growth of businesses around it.media/1913-06 Hoxie1.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:54:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Goodspeed Title Page.png2020-05-03T20:14:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431889-10 Goodspeed's Memoirs of NEA, Lawrence County Excerpts10A leading source of info on late-18th-century Lawrence County, featuring a detailed sketch of the county's history and economy as well as numerous biographical sketches. Taken from the larger work, "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas."plain2020-05-07T16:19:38-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Front St Circa 1890s - Betty Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Dec 2018_thumb.jpg2020-07-09T13:59:25-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Walnut Ridge 1891 Front Street Panorama, pt 3 of 37Part of a three-frame panorama taken by W. S. Hubbs; note the dozens of cotton bales in the street. Property of James Whitlow; I of A WR&H pg 13.media/WR Street View Front St Circa 1890s - Betty Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Dec 2018.jpgplain2020-12-02T09:52:04-08:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Front St Circa 1890s Part Two - Betty Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Dec 2018_thumb.jpg2020-07-09T13:54:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Walnut Ridge 1891 Front Street Panorama, pt 2 of 37Part of a three-frame panorama taken by W. S. Hubbs; pictured from left to right are the Star Hotel, an unnamed building, the Yellow Front Restaurant, and a drugstore. Property of James Whitlow; I of A WR&H pg 13.media/WR Street View Front St Circa 1890s Part Two - Betty Davidson FB WR-Hoxie Dec 2018.jpgplain2020-12-02T09:55:20-08:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:17:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431897-02 Sanborn Map of WR, pg 1 of 27A fire insurance map of the western half of Walnut Ridge; brick buildings are colored red and frame buildings yellow.media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:22:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:22:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431897-02 Sanborn Map of WR, pg 2 of 27Map of the eastern half of Walnut Ridge, featuring numerous storefronts, dwellings, the first WR courthouse, and even a saloon at the corner of Main St. and Front St.media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 2.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:25:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Main St 1924 With Streetcar - AHPP Hist Dist Ntnl Register Form_thumb.jpg2020-05-10T21:52:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, West Main Street With Streetcar, Walnut Ridge, 19266Depicts a bustling day in downtown WR in 1926; photo from the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the WR Commercial Historic District, 2010.media/WR Main St 1924 With Streetcar - AHPP Hist Dist Ntnl Register Form.jpgplain2020-07-10T09:33:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1916-11 Hoxie pg 1 of 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:43:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431916-11 Sanborn Map of Hoxie pg 1 of 16Hotels, warehouses, a YMCA, and a moving pictures theater are some of the many establishments noted in this map.media/1916-11 Hoxie pg 1 of 1.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:57:07-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/AHTD 1925-1932 Eastern LawCo Roads_thumb.png2020-05-06T12:09:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431925-1932 AHTD LawCo Map5Map shows the location of the state highways and waterways around Walnut Ridge and Hoxie.media/AHTD 1925-1932 Eastern LawCo Roads.pngplain2020-05-09T15:05:41-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:41:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431904-02 Sanborn Map of WR pg 1 of 45Map with details of various WR buildings including houses, the newly constructed courthouse, the Turnbull Wagon Company, and W. R. Lane's distillery.media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:30:48-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Steam Laundry Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA_thumb.jpg2020-05-10T18:43:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Walnut Ridge Steam Laundry, Circa 19045Photograph of the facility with a horse & buggy and seven people, perhaps proprieters and staff, in front. Photo from the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.media/WR Steam Laundry Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA.jpgplain2020-06-23T12:47:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:39:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431908-04 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 45Map of eastern Walnut Ridge featuring such businesses as a billiard hall, a bakery, and a theater.media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:44:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/AHTD 1916 Road Map Thematic Screenshot_thumb.png2020-05-06T09:43:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431916 AHTD Roads of AR Map, LawCo Detail5Photo negative of map detail of roads and rail lines leading to and from Walnut Ridge and Hoxie.media/AHTD 1916 Road Map Thematic Screenshot.pngplain2020-05-09T14:50:21-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Steam Laundry Second Building - FB WR-Hoxie LeAnne Jones Liscomb Sept 2011_thumb.jpg2020-06-23T12:43:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Walnut Ridge Steam Laundry, Circa 19155An undated photo of the WR Steam Laundry's second facility, reconstructed after the 1913 tornado. Property of Jon Walter; I of A WR&H pg 27.media/WR Steam Laundry Second Building - FB WR-Hoxie LeAnne Jones Liscomb Sept 2011.jpgplain2020-12-02T09:58:29-08:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:50:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 84Map of West Main St and the courthouse environs shows the advent of two more auto garages and even a vulcanizing shop since the 1914 map.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:25:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:52:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 84Map of downtown Walnut Ridge shows numerous new businesses including a marble works, a candy factory, and an ice cream factory.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:44:39-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 8 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T13:07:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-05 Sanborn Map of WR pg 8 of 84Map shows the enormous Hoxie & WR Compress Co complex, two cotton gins, two oil companies, a sawmill, and a powerhouse.media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 8 of 8.jpgplain2020-05-09T14:23:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:24:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 1 of 74Shows the distribution of the other six maps, as well as various cotton gins and sawmills and the WR Light, Power, & Transit Company's powerhouse.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:04:17-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/AHTD 1933 Road Map Thematic Screenshot_thumb.png2020-05-06T11:52:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431933 AHTD Roads of AR Map, LawCo Detail4Map illustrates that in 1933, Highway 63 still went through Powhatan and thus bypassed Black Rock & Portia.media/AHTD 1933 Road Map Thematic Screenshot.pngplain2020-05-09T14:48:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:27:29-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 74Shows the county courthouse and the blocks along Main St and Walnut St between W 2nd St and W 5th St.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:15:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:30:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 74Map of downtown Walnut Ridge, with the Main Street crossing of the Iron Mountain Railroad at center.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:31:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Hoxie RR Water Tank Circa Early 1900s - Larry Dobbs FB Jul 2011_thumb.jpg2020-06-23T18:48:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Sharum-Benningfield Lumber Company, Hoxie, Circa 1900-19204Image courtesy of Dell Parker.media/Hoxie RR Water Tank Circa Early 1900s - Larry Dobbs FB Jul 2011.jpgplain2020-07-10T12:29:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR FBC Sunday School Supertdnt G E, Bessie, and Elizabeth Henry, Lorraine Rainey, and employer seated - FBC WR_thumb.jpg2020-05-11T09:26:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Henry Family of Walnut Ridge With Car4Circa 1915 photo (see license plate) from "March We Onward: A History of First Baptist WR 1889-1989," which notes, "Sunday School Superintendent G. E. Henry out for an afternoon drive with his wife, Mrs. Bessie Henry, Sunday school teacher and active member of the W.M.U. Their daughter, Elizabeth, is the child in the photograph. Mrs. Lorraine Rainey, an active church member, is also in the picture. The man seated on the running board was Mr. H enry’s employer."media/WR FBC Sunday School Supertdnt G E, Bessie, and Elizabeth Henry, Lorraine Rainey, and employer seated - FBC WR.jpgplain2020-06-23T10:01:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 6 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:39:46-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-03 Sanborn Map of WR pg 6 of 74Depicts the blocks from West Elm St to West Free St; map notes which sheds have automobiles stored inside.media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 6 of 7.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:49:46-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Main St Circa 1940 - AHPP Hist Dist Form_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T12:34:46-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1933-19403Photo from the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the WR Commercial Historic District, 2010.media/WR Street View Main St Circa 1940 - AHPP Hist Dist Form.jpgplain2020-07-10T12:45:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Hoxie Scruggs Phillips 66 Service Station - David Stanley Martin FB WR and Hoxie June 2019_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T08:51:17-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Scruggs Service Station, Hoxie, Circa 19353A Phillips 66 service station built in the mid-1930s. Property of Joann Gardner; I of A WR&H pg 31.media/Hoxie Scruggs Phillips 66 Service Station - David Stanley Martin FB WR and Hoxie June 2019.jpgplain2020-12-02T10:38:02-08:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Greetings from WR that looks like stock image - Google_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T14:32:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Postcard, "Greetings from Walnut Ridge" With Road on Slope, Circa 1930-19403Perhaps a road on a hill leading to Walnut Ridge, or more likely a generic image.media/Greetings from WR that looks like stock image - Google.jpgplain2020-06-23T12:27:25-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Main St 1918 - AHPP Hist Dist Natl Register Form_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T09:41:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, 19213A view down Main Street, with the Lawrence County Courthouse in the background and a gazebo in the middle of the road. Photo from the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the WR Commercial Historic District, 2010; cropped from the original square photo owned by Jon Walter.media/WR Street View Main St 1918 - AHPP Hist Dist Natl Register Form.jpgplain2020-12-02T10:42:15-08:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1930-08-16 WR Auto Dealer Accused of Murder - Dothan Eagle AL pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-17T12:34:22-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431930-08-16 Dothan Eagle AL pg 83A Walnut Ridge garage owner is accused of murdering his half brother.media/1930-08-16 WR Auto Dealer Accused of Murder - Dothan Eagle AL pg 8.pngplain2020-06-17T12:49:36-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Hoxie Tornado 1913 School Damage - Larry Dobbs FB May 2010_thumb.jpg2020-07-09T10:37:42-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Hoxie 1913 Tornado Damage, School Building3Shows damages to the 1908 school building. Image property of James Whitlow; I of A WR&H pg 111.media/Hoxie Tornado 1913 School Damage - Larry Dobbs FB May 2010.jpgplain2020-12-02T11:16:36-08:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1930-08-18 Murder Charge Against WR Man May Be Dropped - Alexandria LA pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T12:40:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431930-08-18 Alexandria Town Talk LA pg 13Murder charges against Walnut Ridge garage owner George Hopps may be dropped due to additional evidence received.media/1930-08-18 Murder Charge Against WR Man May Be Dropped - Alexandria LA pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T12:54:38-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/AHTD 1924 Road Map Thematic Screenshot_thumb.png2020-05-06T11:54:00-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431924 AHTD Roads of AR Map, LawCo Detail3Photo negative map detail of roads leading to and from Walnut Ridge & Hoxie.media/AHTD 1924 Road Map Thematic Screenshot.pngplain2020-05-09T14:42:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR and Hoxie 1932 Map Thematic Screenshot_thumb.png2020-05-03T20:38:18-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431932 USGS WR and Hoxie Map, Detail3U. S. Geological Survey Map that shows road layouts, creeks and sloughs, utility lines, and houses.media/WR and Hoxie 1932 Map Thematic Screenshot.pngplain2020-05-09T14:45:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1901-10-25 Crowd Insists No Politics at World Fair Planning Meeting - AR Democrat pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-13T16:06:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431901-10-25 Arkansas Democrat pg 43A correspondent notes the removal of politics from a meeting of the county's World's Fair committee, the illness of Col. Ponder, the WR cotton gins' output, and the benefits of a new road law.media/1901-10-25 Crowd Insists No Politics at World Fair Planning Meeting - AR Democrat pg 4.pngplain2020-05-13T16:21:21-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Front St Circa 1890 - Gilbert S Rainey FB WR and Hoxie Jul 2015_thumb.jpg2020-07-09T13:51:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Walnut Ridge 1891 Front Street Panorama, pt 1 of 33Part of a three-frame panorama taken by W. S. Hubbs; image courtesy of Gilbert S. Rainey. The book "Images of America: Walnut Ridge & Hoxie" notes for this photograph that "the view in this picture is looking down West Main Street at the intersection of SW and NW Front Streets. Visible are, from left to right, the Rhea Stables, owned by John A. Rhea; Z. C. Phelps & Company General Merchandise; and, partly, the Star Hotel across Main Street, with S. Ruffner's Groceries on the first floor."media/WR Street View Front St Circa 1890 - Gilbert S Rainey FB WR and Hoxie Jul 2015.jpgplain2020-07-09T20:16:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/AHTD 1926 Road Map Thematic Screenshot_thumb.png2020-05-06T11:55:32-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431926 AHTD Roads of AR Map, LawCo Detail3Detail of central Lawrence County road connections.media/AHTD 1926 Road Map Thematic Screenshot.pngplain2020-05-09T14:51:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Stagecoach Line from 1884 Pocahontas Star-Herald - Pinterest Betty_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T19:16:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431884 Pocahontas Star-Herald, Stagecoach to Walnut Ridge Ad3A stagecoach line from Pocahontas to Hoxie advertises daily routes in both directions.media/Stagecoach Line from 1884 Pocahontas Star-Herald - Pinterest Betty.jpgplain2020-08-30T13:42:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Hoxie Union Depot 1924-10-09 Depot Burning I - Larry Dobbs FB Apr 2013_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T15:16:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Hoxie Union Depot Burning 10/09/1924, Image 1 of 53Image property of James Whitlow.media/Hoxie Union Depot 1924-10-09 Depot Burning I - Larry Dobbs FB Apr 2013.jpgplain2020-12-02T10:15:28-08:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1929-12-10 WR Man Fined for Ignoring Stop Sign, But Cop Fined Too - Lincoln NE pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-17T09:56:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431929-12-10 Lincoln Journal Star NE pg 33A man is fined for ignoring a stop sign in Walnut Ridge, but he convinces the court that the officer who chased him should be fined for ignoring the sign as well.media/1929-12-10 WR Man Fined for Ignoring Stop Sign, But Cop Fined Too - Lincoln NE pg 3.pngplain2020-06-17T10:00:18-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1935-06-14 Traveling Salesmans Car Struck at Hoxie RR Tracks - Fort Worth TX pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-18T12:38:22-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431935-06-14 Fort Worth Star-Telegram TX pg 33A motorist dies when his car is struck by a passing train at the Main Street railroad crossing in Hoxie.media/1935-06-14 Traveling Salesmans Car Struck at Hoxie RR Tracks - Fort Worth TX pg 3.pngplain2020-06-18T12:48:44-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Hoxie Cotton Marketing Early 1900s - Larry Dobbs FB May 2010_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T08:19:06-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Marketing Cotton at Hoxie, Circa 19072At upper right is the Hoxie Union Depot; image courtesy of Larry Dobbs.media/Hoxie Cotton Marketing Early 1900s - Larry Dobbs FB May 2010.jpgplain2020-07-10T08:21:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1894-01-05 Vandals Attempt to Burn WR - St Joseph MO pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-27T15:38:25-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431894-01-05 St Joseph Gazette-Herald MO pg 22Arsonists attempt to burn businesses throughout Walnut Ridge in the early hours of the morning.media/1894-01-05 Vandals Attempt to Burn WR - St Joseph MO pg 2.pngplain2020-05-27T15:40:42-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1906-10-05 Farmer Killed by Mules Kick - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 7_thumb.png2020-06-06T09:40:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431906-10-05 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 72A farmer is kicked three times by his mule and dies from his injuries.media/1906-10-05 Farmer Killed by Mules Kick - Pine Bluff Daily Graphic pg 7.pngplain2020-06-06T09:42:46-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1914-08-12 Great Description of Increase in Autos in WR in 1 Year - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-12T15:43:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431914-08-12 Arkansas Gazette pg 62The Walnut Ridge Blade describes the increase in autos in WR in a year's time, declaring that "the auto fad or craze has come to stay."media/1914-08-12 Great Description of Increase in Autos in WR in 1 Year - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-12T15:45:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1920-10-19 Auto Strikes Pedestrian in Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.png2020-06-16T08:27:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431920-10-19 Arkansas Gazette pg 22A pedestrian crossing a street in Walnut Ridge is injured by a passing auto.media/1920-10-19 Auto Strikes Pedestrian in Walnut Ridge - AR Gazette pg 2.pngplain2020-06-16T08:28:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1930-06-10 Justices Car Has 50K Miles and Bullet Holes - Sacramento Bee CA pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-17T12:19:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431930-06-10 Sacramento Bee CA pg 62A justice of the peace drives a car with bullet holes and sections missing due to thievery, but "insists to ambitious motor salesmen that it is only beginning to perform."media/1930-06-10 Justices Car Has 50K Miles and Bullet Holes - Sacramento Bee CA pg 6.pngplain2020-06-17T12:22:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1937-03-26 Obituary of Thayer Man Mentions Early WR as Campsite - Thayer News MO pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-18T13:41:04-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431937-03-26 Thayer News MO pg 12The obituary of a Thayer man mentions that, after the Civil War, he had brought his wagon to a camp yard at what became Walnut Ridge.media/1937-03-26 Obituary of Thayer Man Mentions Early WR as Campsite - Thayer News MO pg 1.pngplain2020-06-18T13:45:18-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Main St Looking West - Hippostcard_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T12:56:05-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Postcard, West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1922-19252Depicts West Main Street looking west from its junction with Front Street; businesses shown include Cooper Pharmacy at left and a cafe at right.media/WR Street View Main St Looking West - Hippostcard.jpgplain2020-07-10T12:58:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Stagecoach Line from 1884 Pocahontas Star-Herald - Pinterest Betty_thumb.jpg2020-05-11T20:40:48-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431884 Pocahontas Star-Herald, Stagecoach Line2Advertisement for a daily Pocahontas-Walnut Ridge-Hoxie stagecoach route; newspaper month and day unknown.media/Stagecoach Line from 1884 Pocahontas Star-Herald - Pinterest Betty.jpgplain2020-05-11T21:13:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1895-01-29 Snow Stops Travel By Wagon Roads in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-05-28T12:08:15-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431895-01-29 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 62"All travel on wagon roads is stopped" but train schedules continue after six inches of snow fall in Walnut Ridge.media/1895-01-29 Snow Stops Travel By Wagon Roads in WR - St Louis Globe-Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-05-28T12:09:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1910-09-29 Classified Ad Hupmobile Car Wanted - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 21_thumb.png2020-06-10T10:04:36-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431910-09-29 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 212A classified ad from Walnut Ridge announces a request for a 1910 Hupmobile car.media/1910-09-29 Classified Ad Hupmobile Car Wanted - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 21.pngplain2020-06-10T10:06:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1917-02-11 Hoxie Man Near Death After Injured by Runaway Horses - AR Gazette pg 12_thumb.png2020-06-13T13:16:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431917-02-11 Arkansas Gazette pg 122A Hoxie man is not expected to live after his runaway horses run him over with a loaded wagon.media/1917-02-11 Hoxie Man Near Death After Injured by Runaway Horses - AR Gazette pg 12.pngplain2020-06-13T13:21:07-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1922-01-13 Hoxie and WR Want New Gravel Road Between Them - AR Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-16T15:55:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431922-01-13 Arkansas Democrat pg 32Hoxie and Walnut Ridge investigate options for constructing a new gravel road between the two towns.media/1922-01-13 Hoxie and WR Want New Gravel Road Between Them - AR Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-06-16T15:56:41-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1938-03-22 Two Men Killed While Walking Along Pocahontas-WR Hwy 67 - Hope Star pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-18T13:47:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431938-03-22 Hope Star pg 12Two men are struck and killed while walking along Highway 67 between Walnut Ridge and Pocahontas.media/1938-03-22 Two Men Killed While Walking Along Pocahontas-WR Hwy 67 - Hope Star pg 1.pngplain2020-06-18T13:50:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Blade 1927 Tornado Coverage - WR-Hoxie FB Dwight Lane Oct 2012_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T19:40:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927-05 Walnut Ridge Blade, Section of Front Page2A partial section of the front page of the Walnut Ridge Blade's edition shortly after the destructive May 9 tornado, likely published two days afterwards; image courtesy of Dwight Lane.media/WR Blade 1927 Tornado Coverage - WR-Hoxie FB Dwight Lane Oct 2012.jpgplain2020-07-08T19:46:49-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View East Front St Looking North 1920s - Larry Dobbs FB May 2010_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T13:10:18-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Postcard, Northwest Front Street, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1922-19302Image courtesy of Larry Dobbs.media/WR Street View East Front St Looking North 1920s - Larry Dobbs FB May 2010.jpgplain2020-07-10T13:11:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1874-09-26 Horses Traveling Between WR and Powhatan Run Away With Vehicle - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T12:50:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431874-09-26 Arkansas Gazette pg 42A woman and her two children are injured when the horses towing their vehicle between WR & Powhatan run away.media/1874-09-26 Horses Traveling Between WR and Powhatan Run Away With Vehicle - AR Gazette pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-12T12:54:40-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1898-07-05 WR Corporal Elopes With Paragould Girlfriend After Coin Flip - AR Democrat pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-31T15:26:00-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431898-07-05 Arkansas Democrat pg 42A corporal from Walnut Ridge and his Paragould fiancee elope after a deciding coin flip, and drive overnight to WR en route to their marriage in Pocahontas.media/1898-07-05 WR Corporal Elopes With Paragould Girlfriend After Coin Flip - AR Democrat pg 4.pngplain2020-05-31T15:31:28-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1911-04-09 Classified Ad, 1911 Model 4 hp Motorcycle For Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 47_thumb.png2020-06-10T12:44:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431911-04-09 Arkansas Gazette pg 472A new 1911 model 4 hp motorcycle is listed for sale in Walnut Ridge.media/1911-04-09 Classified Ad, 1911 Model 4 hp Motorcycle For Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 47.pngplain2020-06-10T12:45:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1917-05-14 Family Injured on Car Ride from Powhatan to Hoxie - AR Gazette pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-13T13:50:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431917-05-14 Arkansas Gazette pg 12A family is injured on a ride from Powhatan to Hoxie when their car strikes a log in the road.media/1917-05-14 Family Injured on Car Ride from Powhatan to Hoxie - AR Gazette pg 1.pngplain2020-06-13T13:53:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1923-06-13 Gravel on Road Between WR and Egypt Begins - Poplar Bluff MO pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-16T20:14:29-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431923-06-13 Poplar Bluff Weekly Citizen Democrat MO pg 32Preliminary work begins on a gravel road between Walnut Ridge and the town of Egypt.media/1923-06-13 Gravel on Road Between WR and Egypt Begins - Poplar Bluff MO pg 3.pngplain2020-06-16T20:15:59-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1938-05-10 Governor Buys BR River Ferry to Compete with Powhatan Bridge - Hope Star pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-18T14:13:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431938-05-10 Hope Star pg 12The governor of Arkansas buys a Black Rock river ferry for the state, to compete with Powhatan's toll bridge.media/1938-05-10 Governor Buys BR River Ferry to Compete with Powhatan Bridge - Hope Star pg 1.pngplain2020-06-18T14:16:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Snapp Motors 1938 - Larry Dobbs WR-Hoxie FB Aug 2014_thumb.jpg2020-07-09T08:30:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Snapp Motor Company, Walnut Ridge, 19382Image courtesy of Larry Dobbs, who identifies those pictured in the garage as "Richard Spurlock, Earl Campbell, John Lingo, Steve Smith, J. L. Foster and unknown. They are standing around a then modern machine called the Ford Laboratory Test Set."media/WR Snapp Motors 1938 - Larry Dobbs WR-Hoxie FB Aug 2014.jpgplain2020-07-09T08:35:30-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Phoenix Cotton Oil Co Wagon Circa 1920s Newspaper Clipping - FB Larry Dobbs Post May 2010_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T14:29:04-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Phoenix Cotton Oil Company, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1900-19202An undated photo of barrels of cotton oil being loaded into a wagon; image courtesy of Larry Dobbs.media/WR Phoenix Cotton Oil Co Wagon Circa 1920s Newspaper Clipping - FB Larry Dobbs Post May 2010.jpgplain2020-07-10T14:30:04-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1885-07-22 Ad, Rattan Sulky Cart Wanted in Hoxie - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T13:47:18-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431885-07-22 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 62A "second hand whalebone or rattan sulky [two-wheeled lightweight horse cart]" is wanted in Hoxie.media/1885-07-22 Ad, Rattan Sulky Cart Wanted in Hoxie - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 6.jpgplain2020-05-12T13:56:51-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1902-03-14 Man Goes to WR for Mules, Gets Bride Too - Arkansas Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-03T14:43:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431902-03-14 Arkansas Democrat pg 32A man goes to Walnut Ridge to buy mules, falls in love with the step-daughter of his Thanksgiving dinner host at WR, and the two are later married.media/1902-03-14 Man Goes to WR for Mules, Gets Bride Too - Arkansas Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-06-03T14:50:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1911-05-29 Classified Ad, 1911 Indian Model 5 hp Motorcycle For Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 9_thumb.png2020-06-10T13:34:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431911-05-29 Arkansas Gazette pg 92A classified ad lists for sale a 1911 Indian 5 hp motorcycle in Walnut Ridge.media/1911-05-29 Classified Ad, 1911 Indian Model 5 hp Motorcycle For Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 9.pngplain2020-06-10T13:36:05-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1917-06-06 Hoxie WWI Soldier Registration Occurs, Auto Parade Takes Place - AR Gazette pg 5_thumb.png2020-06-14T10:21:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431917-06-06 Arkansas Gazette pg 52WWI soldier registration and a "grand auto parade" take place at Hoxie; "every one seems imbued with patriotism."media/1917-06-06 Hoxie WWI Soldier Registration Occurs, Auto Parade Takes Place - AR Gazette pg 5.pngplain2020-06-14T10:24:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1926-04-07 11th Hour Confession Saves Man From Electric Chair - Mt Carmel PA pg 5-min_thumb.png2020-06-16T21:22:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431926-04-07 Mt Carmel Daily News PA pg 52A belated murder confession in a Walnut Ridge courtroom saves an innocent man from prison.media/1926-04-07 11th Hour Confession Saves Man From Electric Chair - Mt Carmel PA pg 5-min.pngplain2020-06-16T21:31:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1931-01-14 WR Justice Says Starvation Plea From Thieves Rarely Credible - Bridgewater NJ pg 11_thumb.png2020-06-17T14:52:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431931-01-14 Bridgewater Courier-News NJ pg 112J. F. Israel, Lawrence County officer of the peace for fifty years, says that while he would excuse a thief with a genuine starvation plea, he has found such claims to be rarely credible.media/1931-01-14 WR Justice Says Starvation Plea From Thieves Rarely Credible - Bridgewater NJ pg 11.pngplain2020-06-17T14:55:44-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1938-09-03 Little Rock Couple Killed in Auto Crash at Hoxie - Fort Worth TX pg 9_thumb.png2020-06-18T14:31:43-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431938-09-03 Fort Worth Star-Telegram TX pg 92A Little Rock couple is killed in a car crash five miles south of Hoxie.media/1938-09-03 Little Rock Couple Killed in Auto Crash at Hoxie - Fort Worth TX pg 9.pngplain2020-06-18T14:32:33-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/Hoxie Red Star Filling Station Late 1920s - FB WR-Hoxie Dell Parker Oct 2012_thumb.jpg2020-06-23T18:32:23-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Hoxie Red Star Filling Station, Circa 1925-19302Image courtesy Dell Parker.media/Hoxie Red Star Filling Station Late 1920s - FB WR-Hoxie Dell Parker Oct 2012.jpgplain2020-06-23T18:33:47-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Northeast Front Street Circa 1920 - AHPP Hist Dist Form_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T09:34:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, Northeast Front Street, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1893-19202Shows businesses on the corner of Northeast Front and East Main Streets; photo from the National Register of Historic Places registration form for the WR Commercial Historic District, 2010.media/WR Street View Northeast Front Street Circa 1920 - AHPP Hist Dist Form.jpgplain2020-07-10T09:36:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Main Street Circa 1915-20 - FBC WR_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T14:58:31-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1915-19202Photo from "March We Onward: A Centennial History of First Baptist Church of WR."media/WR Street View Main Street Circa 1915-20 - FBC WR.jpgplain2020-07-10T15:00:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1902-12-05 Impressive Detailed List of LawCo Industries - Arkansas Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-03T18:47:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431902-12-05 Arkansas Democrat pg 32The Arkansas Democrat publishes a detailed list of Lawrence County industries and notable farm operations.media/1902-12-05 Impressive Detailed List of LawCo Industries - Arkansas Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-06-03T18:55:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1911-07-18 Classified Ad, Runabout Auto for Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 10_thumb.png2020-06-11T08:43:14-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431911-07-18 Arkansas Gazette pg 102A runabout-style car goes up for sale in Walnut Ridge.media/1911-07-18 Classified Ad, Runabout Auto for Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 10.pngplain2020-06-11T08:44:34-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1918-02-21 Portia Doctor Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in WR Blade - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-15T11:35:12-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431918-02-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 62A Portia doctor comments on a Supreme Court ruling regarding a "bone dry" alcohol law.media/1918-02-21 Portia Doctor Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in WR Blade - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-15T11:37:26-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1927-05-10 Twenty-two Killed By Tornado in WR, Hoxie, Egypt - Wilmington DE pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T08:07:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927-05-10 Wilmington News Journal DE pg 12At least twenty-two are killed by a tornado in Egypt, Hoxie, and Walnut Ridge.media/1927-05-10 Twenty-two Killed By Tornado in WR, Hoxie, Egypt - Wilmington DE pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T08:09:08-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1931-01-15 Car Plunges 100 Ft from Bridge, Perhaps at Powhatan - Blytheville Courier pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T15:09:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431931-01-15 Blytheville Courier pg 12A car plunges one hundred feet from a bridge, perhaps at Powhatan, killing one and injuring another.media/1931-01-15 Car Plunges 100 Ft from Bridge, Perhaps at Powhatan - Blytheville Courier pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T15:10:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1939-01-02 WR Woman Killed on Highway 67 While Walking to Church - NW AR Times pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-18T14:40:20-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431939-01-02 Fayetteville NW Arkansas Times pg 62A woman is killed in a hit-and-run accident while walking to church along Highway 67 near Walnut Ridge.media/1939-01-02 WR Woman Killed on Highway 67 While Walking to Church - NW AR Times pg 6.pngplain2020-06-18T14:42:04-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1912-08-06 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Hughes Narrowly Misses Midnight Death by Ambush_thumb.png2020-07-07T10:06:01-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431912-08-06 Arkansas Gazette pg 22Dr. J. C. Hughes of Walnut Ridge narrowly escapes a midnight assassination attempt.media/1912-08-06 Arkansas Gazette pg 2 - Hughes Narrowly Misses Midnight Death by Ambush.pngplain2020-07-07T10:08:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Street View Main St W circa late 1920s or early 1930s - TheTD Mar 27 1991 9B - Apr 2014 WR-Hoxie FB_thumb.jpg2020-07-10T15:04:56-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743Photo, West Main Street, Walnut Ridge, Circa 1925-19352Picture printed in the March 27, 1991 edition of the Times-Dispatch (page 9B); note the hamburger stand located at right.media/WR Street View Main St W circa late 1920s or early 1930s - TheTD Mar 27 1991 9B - Apr 2014 WR-Hoxie FB.jpgplain2020-07-10T15:06:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1880-08-12 Stage Line from WR to Ravens Den - Memphis Public Ledger TN pg 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T20:29:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431880-08-12 Memphis Public Ledger TN pg 12An article mentions the existence of a stagecoach line from Walnut Ridge to the new resort town of Ravenden Springs.media/1880-08-12 Stage Line from WR to Ravens Den - Memphis Public Ledger TN pg 1.jpgplain2020-05-13T20:32:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/N1903-08-11 WR Blade Notes Continued Investment, Growth in WR - AR Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-03T20:32:11-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431903-08-11 Arkansas Democrat pg 62The Walnut Ridge Blade newspaper notes examples of continued investment and growth in WR.media/N1903-08-11 WR Blade Notes Continued Investment, Growth in WR - AR Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-03T20:35:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1911-11-01 Classified Ad, Perhaps a Different Runabout Auto for Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 13_thumb.png2020-06-11T12:25:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431911-11-01 Arkansas Gazette pg 132Another runabout-style car is listed for sale in Walnut Ridge.media/1911-11-01 Classified Ad, Perhaps a Different Runabout Auto for Sale in WR - AR Gazette pg 13.pngplain2020-06-11T12:26:42-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1918-07-12 Blade Encourages Ladies to Ask Young Bachelor Doctor for Car Ride - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-15T12:44:17-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431918-07-12 Arkansas Gazette pg 62The Walnut Ridge Blade encourages the young ladies of Hoxie to ask a young bachelor doctor for a ride in his automobile.media/1918-07-12 Blade Encourages Ladies to Ask Young Bachelor Doctor for Car Ride - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-15T12:45:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1927-05-12 Picture 4 of Hoxie-WR Tornado Damage - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 39_thumb.png2020-06-17T08:32:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927-05-12 St Louis Post-Dispatch MO pg 39 pt 42A fourth picture of tornado damage in Lawrence County shows an overturned car outside a Hoxie house.media/1927-05-12 Picture 4 of Hoxie-WR Tornado Damage - St Louis Post-Dispatch pg 39.pngplain2020-06-17T08:33:45-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1931-04-14 Old WR Blacksmith Optimistic of His Trade, Installs Gas Pumps - Richmond IN pg 13_thumb.png2020-06-17T16:05:34-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431931-04-14 Richmond Palladium-Item IN pg 132A WR blacksmith remains optimistic about the future of his trade fifty years after he started in it, though he installs some gas pumps as well.media/1931-04-14 Old WR Blacksmith Optimistic of His Trade, Installs Gas Pumps - Richmond IN pg 13.pngplain2020-06-17T18:00:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1940-12-05 WR Furniture Dealer Helps Stuck Trucker, Dies of Heart Attack - NW AR Times pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-18T15:05:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431940-12-05 Fayetteville NW Arkansas Times pg 62A Walnut Ridge furniture dealer helps a truck out a mudhole near Bono, but in doing so dies of a heart attack.media/1940-12-05 WR Furniture Dealer Helps Stuck Trucker, Dies of Heart Attack - NW AR Times pg 6.pngplain2020-06-18T15:07:15-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1882 WR-Ravenden Springs Stage Line Ad - Paper Unknown - Jon Walter Aug 2019 DTWR FB Post_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T18:47:09-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431882 Walnut Ridge-Ravenden Springs Stage Line Ad2The newspaper ad, paper unknown, notes service six days a week to and from Walnut Ridge and Ravenden Springs, leaving at 7:30 in the morning both ways; image courtesy of Jon Walter.media/1882 WR-Ravenden Springs Stage Line Ad - Paper Unknown - Jon Walter Aug 2019 DTWR FB Post.jpgplain2020-07-08T18:48:21-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1889-11-13 Tree Falls on Wagon and Kills WR Man (Popular Article in KS)- Clyde KS pg 2_thumb.png2020-05-17T16:09:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431889-11-13 Clyde Herald KS pg 22A tree falls on the wagon of a man crossing a creek near Walnut Ridge, killing him and injuring his family.media/1889-11-13 Tree Falls on Wagon and Kills WR Man (Popular Article in KS)- Clyde KS pg 2.pngplain2020-05-17T16:12:50-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1905-01-16 Barn and Horses Burn in Walnut Ridge - Mount Carmel IL pg 3_thumb.png2020-06-04T15:59:13-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431905-01-16 Mount Carmel Daily Republican-Register IL pg 32A Walnut Ridge barn and the vehicles and horses inside of it are consumed by fire.media/1905-01-16 Barn and Horses Burn in Walnut Ridge - Mount Carmel IL pg 3.pngplain2020-06-04T16:00:35-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1912-05-21 Classified Ad, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle For Sale - AR Gazette pg 14_thumb.png2020-06-11T15:32:27-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431912-05-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 142A 1911 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, "in A1 condition," is advertised for sale in Walnut Ridge.media/1912-05-21 Classified Ad, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle For Sale - AR Gazette pg 14.pngplain2020-06-11T15:33:10-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-04-22 WR Blade Describes Accident-Prone Man - Atlanta GA pg 8_thumb.png2020-06-15T13:30:18-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-04-22 Atlanta Constitution GA pg 82The Walnut Ridge Blade describes a very accident-prone man.media/1919-04-22 WR Blade Describes Accident-Prone Man - Atlanta GA pg 8.pngplain2020-06-15T13:31:53-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1929-10-01 WR Girls Suicide After Parents Follow on Forbidden Date in Car - Bridgewater NJ pg 9_thumb.png2020-06-17T09:49:07-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431929-10-01 Bridgewater Courier-News NJ pg 92Two Walnut Ridge sisters commit suicide after their parents follow them on a forbidden double-date.media/1929-10-01 WR Girls Suicide After Parents Follow on Forbidden Date in Car - Bridgewater NJ pg 9.pngplain2020-06-17T09:50:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1934-06-08 History of 1853 Improved Road in Powhatan - Baxter Bulletin Mtn Home pg 1_thumb.png2020-06-17T19:09:02-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431934-06-08 Mountain Home Baxter Bulletin pg 12A former resident describes antebellum Powhatan, including former industries there and the fate of a planned road from Powhatan to Crowley's Ridge leading near what became Walnut Ridge.media/1934-06-08 History of 1853 Improved Road in Powhatan - Baxter Bulletin Mtn Home pg 1.pngplain2020-06-17T19:39:57-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Blade 1927 Chevy Ad - FB WR-Hoxie Dwight Lane Oct 2012_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T18:53:04-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927 Walnut Ridge Blade Chevrolet Ad2An advertisment for Carter Chevrolet of Hoxie showcases a new Imperial Landau model; image courtesy of Dwight Lane.media/WR Blade 1927 Chevy Ad - FB WR-Hoxie Dwight Lane Oct 2012.jpgplain2020-07-08T18:54:22-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1891-06-20 Traveling Salesman Attacked and Robbed Between WR and Hoxie - Topeka KS pg 8_thumb.png2020-05-17T20:43:54-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431891-06-20 Topeka Daily Capital KS pg 82A medicine salesman is attacked and robbed when traveling between Walnut Ridge and Hoxie.media/1891-06-20 Traveling Salesman Attacked and Robbed Between WR and Hoxie - Topeka KS pg 8.pngplain2020-05-17T20:46:16-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1906-05-12 Familys Horses Scared by Electric Street Car - Arkansas Democrat pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-05T15:24:52-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431906-05-12 Arkansas Democrat pg 62A family's horses are scared by the Walnut Ridge-Hoxie electric streetcar and bolt, tossing people and groceries out of the wagon.media/1906-05-12 Familys Horses Scared by Electric Street Car - Arkansas Democrat pg 6.pngplain2020-06-05T15:28:17-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1912-08-18 Classified Ad, Overland Auto Model 38 For Sale, AR Gazette pg 30_thumb.png2020-06-11T18:22:31-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431912-08-18 Arkansas Gazette pg 302An Overland Model 38 car is offered for sale or trade in Walnut Ridge.media/1912-08-18 Classified Ad, Overland Auto Model 38 For Sale, AR Gazette pg 30.pngplain2020-06-11T18:25:24-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/1919-07-17 Mule Runs Away With Buggy Through Town, Wrecks Buggy - AR Gazette pg 6_thumb.png2020-06-15T13:39:05-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431919-07-17 Arkansas Gazette pg 62A mule runs away with a buggy through Hoxie, wrecking it against a car in the process.media/1919-07-17 Mule Runs Away With Buggy Through Town, Wrecks Buggy - AR Gazette pg 6.pngplain2020-06-15T13:41:31-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743
1media/WR Blade 1927 Whippet Ad - FB WR-Hoxie Dwight Lane Oct 2012_thumb.jpg2020-07-08T18:58:55-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec17431927 Walnut Ridge Blade Whippet Ad2An advertisment for Lehman Auto Company of Hoxie lists Whippet brand cars starting at $713 (the equivalent of slightly over $10,000 today); image courtesy of Dwight Lane.media/WR Blade 1927 Whippet Ad - FB WR-Hoxie Dwight Lane Oct 2012.jpgplain2020-07-08T19:00:03-07:00Edward Harthorn37aa49169a51b77c4dbfed8a58fe8a8724ec1743