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Main Street Arkansas: The Hearts of Arkansas Cities and Towns--As Portrayed in Postcards and Photographs
Contributor(s): Hanley, Ray (Author)

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ISBN: 1935106120     ISBN-13: 9781935106128
Publisher: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
OUR PRICE: $32.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2009
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Annotation: In this visual historyA[a¬athe Hanley brothersA[a¬a[ most extensive book yetA[a¬areaders will trace many townsA[a¬a[ humble beginnings, with wooden-frame structures lining rutted dirt streets teeming with wagons, horses, and mules. The evolution of towns such as Walnut Ridge, Bentonville, Little Rock, and Lake Village, as well as tiny hamlets such as Black Rock and Ponca, unfolds before readersA[a¬a[ eyes. Scenes from the 1950s feature stores such as Ben
Franklin, OTASCO, and Western Auto. Success stories of Main Street preservation and revitalization in El
Dorado, Siloam Springs, Conway, and Harrison show how local elders have set an example for other towns.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials)
- Travel | United States - South - West South Central (ar, La, Ok, Tx)
Dewey: 976.705
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.4" W x 10" L (1.25 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - South
Features: Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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In this visual history "the Hanley brothers (TM) most extensive book yet "readers will trace many towns (TM) humble beginnings, with wooden-frame structures lining rutted dirt streets teeming with wagons, horses, and mules. The evolution of towns such as Walnut Ridge, Bentonville, Little Rock, and Lake Village, as well as tiny hamlets such as Black Rock and Ponca, unfolds before readers (TM) eyes. Scenes from the 1950s feature stores such as Ben Franklin, OTASCO, and Western Auto. Success stories of Main Street preservation and revitalization in El Dorado, Siloam Springs, Conway, and Harrison show how local elders have set an example for other towns.
 
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