Little Rock, 1922: Mr. Van Knox of Pine Bluff got this card seeking to lure him into Little Rock's Pfeifer's department store for the annual July sale of "Manhattan and Other High Grade Brands" of men's shirts. Mr. Knox was invited to charge his purchases. The store opened early, 7 a.m.
Hot Springs, March 1918: World War I was still raging in Europe when these soldiers, likely attached to the nearby Army Navy Hospital, posed in front of the Maurice Bath House with a torpedo. The torpedo is a mystery, though research suggests it was a U.S.-made weapon. Across the street may be seen today's Waters Hotel and the Ohio Club.
Hot Springs, March 1918: World War I was still raging in Europe when these soldiers, likely attached to the nearby Army Navy Hospital, posed in front of the Maurice Bath House with a torpedo. The torpedo is a mystery, though research suggests it was a U.S.-made weapon. Across the street may be seen today's Waters Hotel and the Ohio Club.
Little Rock, circa 1940: In the distance is seen the Albert Pike Hotel and beside it Second Baptist Church, today the site of a playground for a newer church. In the foreground is the Little Rock Boys Club. The club had occupied Eighth and Scott streets since 1925, but the club's first building burned in 1929. It was rebuilt in 1930. Today it serves as an office building.
Benton, circa 1960: A 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air was parked near the flagpole at the new Senior High School built for white students. Benton's population had passed 7,000, and the state was investing $207 per student per year, helping support the average annual teacher's salary of $3,293. A portion of this school building survives, incorporated into the modern campus in the booming bedroom community of about 35,000.