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Artifact of the Week — January 23, 2020
Color Photo, 4″ x 6 1/8″, of postcard showing downtown Batesville, Arkansas. Citizens Bank, across from the Barnett Building, probably taken in the early 1920s.
Artifact of the Week — January 16, 2020
Photo of Methodist Church group in LaCrosse, Izard County in 1928 or 1929. L to R: Billingsly, Ed/Watkins, J.M. (1st cousin of Lillie Mae’s husband Arvin Watkins)/Balem, Lizzie/ Darty, Ernest (tallest man) and his wife standing in front of him- Dary, Lizzie Noland (Lillie Mae’s parents)/, and their child Darty, Essie (one of twins)/Billingsly, Herbert … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — January 9, 2020
C. D. Metcalf and Nelle Glenn at side of Glenn house. In their 20’s–probably taken in 1915 or 1920. See Social life, and Fashion/ men and women.
Artifact of the Week — January 2, 2020
A. Clyde McGinnis reading at Dedication of the Ringgold-Noland-Lawrence House marker in 1960s at lower end of Main Street, Batesville, Arkansas Marker reads as follows: RINGGOLD-NOLAND-LAWRENCE HOUSE On this site stood the home of John Ringgold, one of the first settlers of Batesville, who came here from Kentucky before 1820.
