Artifact of the Week

Photocopied newspaper article with photographs from a Batesville newspaper of unknown date entitled “The Barnetts of Batesville.” A brief biography of primarily the 2nd generation of Barnetts who have lived and worked in Batesville.  The Barnett & Simpson families arrived in Arkansas before the Civil War.  Ira Nelson Barnett I married Martha Louise Simpson in … Continue reading »

Crank Operated string bean cutter

Photo, 3 1/2″ x 5 1/8″ of a Christmas card from Dr. Paul Gray showing Dr. Gray’s Hospital.  Date unknown.  + negative

New Year card from Wesley Ketz family.  Butch Ketz is playing a record and Rusty Ketz in playing with his toy train.

Postcards from the Lucy Yeager collection.