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1media/1913-06 Hoxie1_thumb.jpg2020-04-27T19:21:32-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61913-06 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:54:24-07:0006/1913Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Goodspeed Title Page.png2020-05-03T20:14:35-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61889-10 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."plain2020-05-07T16:19:38-07:0010/1889Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 1 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:17:43-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:22:20-07:0002/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1897-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:22:51-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61897-02 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:25:47-07:0002/1897Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1916-11 Hoxie pg 1 of 1_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:43:52-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61916-11 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:57:07-07:0011/1916Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:39:51-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04 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.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:44:59-07:0004/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T19:33:34-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61908-04 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 45Map of West Main St. and environs, including establishments such as the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches and the Hotel Rhea.media/1908-04 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:47:08-07:0004/1908Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T15:43:11-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-02 Sanborn Map of WR pg 2 of 45Map showing the first three blocks north and south of East Main St., including the original locations of the school building and the Methodist Church.media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:33:34-07:0002/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-03T18:25:00-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61904-02 Sanborn Map of WR pg 3 of 45Map showing a mixture of businesses, houses, and even an opera house along West Main St in Walnut Ridge.media/1904-02 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 4.jpgplain2020-05-07T21:35:35-07:0002/1904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/Mule Car Line Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA_thumb.jpg2020-05-08T14:42:23-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Photo, WR and Hoxie Mule-drawn Streetcar, Circa 18904The man just to the right of the numeral 2 is snacking on a banana, probably delivered by the railroad. In the background is a "Smoke Bull Durham" ad. Photo courtesy the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.media/Mule Car Line Circa 1890 - State Archives EofA.jpgplain2020-05-12T14:09:38-07:001890Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/WR Hotel Lawrence - LCHS Pinterest_thumb.jpg2020-05-09T19:54:01-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Postcard, Hotel Lawrence in Walnut Ridge4A now-demolished hotel built in 1921 at the corner of SW Third St and Elm St in Walnut Ridge. Postcard courtesy Lawrence County Historical Society.media/WR Hotel Lawrence - LCHS Pinterest.jpgplain2020-05-10T06:56:51-07:001921Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1914-03 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 7_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:30:02-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61914-03 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T12:31:24-07:0003/1914Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 2 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:50:32-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:25:12-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1919-05 Walnut Ridge pg 3 of 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-04T12:52:30-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61919-05 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.jpgplain2020-05-09T13:44:39-07:0005/1919Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-04-01 Gruesome Details of Star Hotel Burning WR - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-26T14:54:45-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-01 St Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 33The burning of the Star Hotel in Walnut Ridge results in two deaths when a man enters the blaze to save a young boy but both are caught in the flames. The fire spreads across town and results in $125,000 in damage.media/1893-04-01 Gruesome Details of Star Hotel Burning WR - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 3.pngplain2020-05-26T15:14:24-07:0004/01/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1912 Hoxie Boas-Gibson Hotel Letterhead - Tale of Two Towns_thumb.jpg2020-05-10T21:28:37-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Document, 1912 Boas-Gibson Hotel Letterhead3Describes the many amenities of the now-modernized Boas Hotel in Hoxie; see source for details: http://ataleoftwotowns.com/1912-hoxie-boas-hotel-letterhead/media/1912 Hoxie Boas-Gibson Hotel Letterhead - Tale of Two Towns.jpgplain2020-05-11T08:21:40-07:001912Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-04-06 African-American Cook Confesses to Fire, Says Others Guilty Too - Memphis TN pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T16:01:48-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-06 Memphis Commercial TN pg 43The Star Hotel cook confesses to starting the deadly fire but changes his story on who the other guilty parties are, and detectives are enlisted to investigate the matter.media/1893-04-06 African-American Cook Confesses to Fire, Says Others Guilty Too - Memphis TN pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T16:07:14-07:0004/06/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1886-02-10 Lovely Promotional Description of the Town of Black Rock - Memphis TN pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T08:25:20-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61886-02-10 Memphis Daily Appeal TN pg 42A visitor to Black Rock describes the state of the town and the surrounding countryside, including Bonita Springs.media/1886-02-10 Lovely Promotional Description of the Town of Black Rock - Memphis TN pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T08:38:44-07:0002/10/1886Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1876-08-29 Highlights From Letter Give Rare Details of Early WR - AR Gazette pg 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T12:46:12-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61876-08-29 Arkansas Gazette pg 22A letter from WR to the Jonesboro Times discusses Walnut Ridge's improvements and its anticipation of a rail connection to Jonesboro.media/1876-08-29 Highlights From Letter Give Rare Details of Early WR - AR Gazette pg 2.jpgplain2020-05-13T12:50:35-07:0008/29/1876Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1877-05-12 Depot Hotel Burns in WR - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 8_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T13:47:07-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61877-05-12 St. Louis Globe-Democrat MO pg 82Henry Boas's newly constructed three-story Depot Hotel in Walnut Ridge is completely burnt, but is fortunately insured.media/1877-05-12 Depot Hotel Burns in WR - St. Louis Globe-Democrat pg 8.jpgplain2020-05-13T13:52:04-07:0005/12/1877Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1878-08-21 AR Board of Health Receives Letter from WR About Yellow Fever - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-13T19:15:36-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61878-08-21 Arkansas Gazette pg 42The Arkansas Board of Health receives a letter from a Walnut Ridge doctor about preventing the spread of yellow fever in the town, especially via railroad passengers.media/1878-08-21 AR Board of Health Receives Letter from WR About Yellow Fever - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-05-13T19:18:42-07:0008/21/1878Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-04-02 African-American Hotel Cook Accused of Starting the WR Fire - Memphis TN pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-26T15:30:56-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-02 Memphis Commercial TN pg 12The Star Hotel's cook is arrested and accused of starting the fire that killed two and destroyed a good portion of the town.media/1893-04-02 African-American Hotel Cook Accused of Starting the WR Fire - Memphis TN pg 1.pngplain2020-05-26T15:33:57-07:0004/02/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/WR Rhea Hotel - City of WR_thumb.jpg2020-05-11T08:17:27-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6Photo, Rhea Hotel, Walnut Ridge2Photo of the two-story Rhea Hotel on West Main Street taken sometime between its construction in 1904 and its destruction by fire in 1914. Photo courtesy City of Walnut Ridge website.media/WR Rhea Hotel - City of WR.jpgplain2020-05-11T08:20:16-07:001904Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1878-12-02 Man Describes RR Experience in Letter, Had Good Supper in WR - AR Democrat pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-13T19:22:16-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61878-12-02 Arkansas Democrat pg 42A man writes about his pleasant experience on an Iron Mountain train, and says he "got a good supper at Walnut Ridge."media/1878-12-02 Man Describes RR Experience in Letter, Had Good Supper in WR - AR Democrat pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-13T19:24:28-07:0012/02/1878Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1893-04-04 More Details on Disastrous Downtown WR Fire - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.png2020-05-26T15:41:11-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61893-04-04 Arkansas Gazette pg 42More details are given on the businesses destroyed by the Star Hotel fire in Walnut Ridge, and investigations of potential culprits behind the fire continue.media/1893-04-04 More Details on Disastrous Downtown WR Fire - AR Gazette pg 4.pngplain2020-05-26T15:49:13-07:0004/04/1893Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1879-11-27 Impressive Letter from WR - Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-13T19:48:33-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61879-11-27 Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 12A North Carolina newspaper gets a letter from a former resident that includes a description of Walnut Ridge and tips on how to prosper as a citizen of Arkansas.media/1879-11-27 Impressive Letter from WR - Fayetteville Gazette NC pg 1.pngplain2020-05-13T19:57:16-07:0011/27/1879Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1874-11-10 Passenger Trains Begin Stopping for Supper in WR Instead of Moark - AR Gazette pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-12T13:01:10-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61874-11-10 Arkansas Gazette pg 42Northbound Cairo & Fulton passenger trains begin to stop for supper at Henry Boas's eating-house in WR.media/1874-11-10 Passenger Trains Begin Stopping for Supper in WR Instead of Moark - AR Gazette pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-12T13:04:29-07:0011/10/1874Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1885-04-02 African-American Porter Shoots at Hoxie Safe-Crackers - Ironton MO pg 4_thumb.jpg2020-05-14T13:58:43-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61885-04-02 Ironton County Register MO pg 42Would-be burglars at a Hoxie hotel flee in the dark after the porter shoots at them through a smoke-filled room.media/1885-04-02 African-American Porter Shoots at Hoxie Safe-Crackers - Ironton MO pg 4.jpgplain2020-05-14T14:03:11-07:0004/02/1885Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1889-04-13 Wife Elopes With Other Man, Starts Hoxie Boardinghouse - Fort Wayne IN pg 1_thumb.png2020-05-17T15:15:32-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61889-04-13 Fort Wayne Sentinel IN pg 12A married woman runs away with a neighbor but is intercepted in Mammoth Springs, and afterwards starts a boardinghouse in Hoxie.media/1889-04-13 Wife Elopes With Other Man, Starts Hoxie Boardinghouse - Fort Wayne IN pg 1.pngplain2020-05-17T15:24:26-07:0004/13/1889Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6
1media/1895-02-09 Man Held Up at Hoxie Depot, Asked Robbers for 2 Back - Oskaloosa KS pg 3_thumb.png2020-05-28T12:29:08-07:00Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a61895-02-09 Oskaloosa Independent KS pg 32A man is held up at the Hoxie depot, but asks for $2 back from the robbers and gets it.media/1895-02-09 Man Held Up at Hoxie Depot, Asked Robbers for 2 Back - Oskaloosa KS pg 3.pngplain2020-05-28T12:31:21-07:0002/09/1895Edward Harthornfba9b3ada4485df137f2d7376f8d510d319522a6