Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1912 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1912 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: [Arkansas River and Fort Smith, Arkansas]
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Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1912
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Fort Smith in 1912 was a river city of brick commercial blocks and frame houses rising from the Arkansas River bottoms, and it drew much of its business from the coal mines of nearby Sebastian County. Coal from the western Arkansas fields moved out by rail, giving local merchants, freight handlers, and mine suppliers steady work. That fall, the country was choosing a president, and Arkansas voters, who had long leaned Democratic, were heading toward a November result that would send Woodrow Wilson to the White House. Civic life still centered on the churches, fraternal lodges, and the courthouse square where county business was done. For people living there, the town was a working river and rail center whose streets and shops ran on mining and trade.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | hagerty & zeller |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Arkansas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,030 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Arkansas River and Fort Smith, Arkansas] |
| Reference | AR Fort Smith 1912 |
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