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White man at lectern speaking in room alongside several people in camouflage 39th Brigade
Action at Des Arc Bayou Memorial
Article about the Steamboat Hallie
Ironclad boat attacking military fort on cliff above river Attack on Fort Hindman
Twin engine airplane flying above rural landscape B-26C Marauder
White man with mustache in suit and tie B. J. Rosewater
Stone marker with bird icon engraved text plaque patterned base in desert with mountain background Battle of Buena Vista Memorial
Drawing of soldiers on horseback charging with trees, buildings, and smoke in the background Battle of Honey Springs
Battle of Reed's Bridge
White man in jacket with Bliss Adkisson
grayscale drawing of soldiers marching down a bank to board a riverboat with two portraits in opposite corners of Elisha Baxter and Joseph Brooks Elisha Baxter's Forces at Pine Bluff
Soldiers and their supporters gathered in front of large marble building with four columns Brooks-Baxter War
Cannon on wheels with brick court house and grounds Brooks-Baxter War Cannon
Brownsville Skirmish
Newspaper clipping with text and photo of wreckage C-130 Crash
Group of white men in military uniforms on horseback on street Camden Vets
Rows of large tents in wooded field Camp Shaver
Casualties List
Cannon with wooden wheels in field with autumn trees in the background Civil War Cannon
Cleburne County Draft War Article
White men and airplane on landing strip with mushroom cloud in the background Dominic Arkansas
Duel Story
Elkin's (or Elkins') Ferry Sign
White patients sleeping on cots in airplane hanger Flu Patients
Ironclad ships on river firing at each other with trees on shore in the foreground Fort Pillow, First Position
Naval battle on river as seen from shore with trees in the foreground Fort Pillow, Third Position
Round button with Confederate battle flag in center and blue and red text Fundraising Button
River with small building on stilts in the background Homer Shipwreck Site
Vietnamese men and women seated at tables listening to instructional material Learning English at Fort Chaffee
Multistory building and church with steeple with trees labeled Fort Chaffee Drawing
Single-story buildings inside fence with palm tree in the foreground Fort Chaffee Drawing
Cover of Fort Chaffee Newspaper
aerial view of military base with many uniformly shaped white buildings in rows Fort Chaffee, Aerial View
Judge Harris Flees
military group photo, with band members specifically numbered 1 to 8, located on dirt road lined with wood framed buildings Judsonia: U.S. Army Band Performance
KKK Threats
Young white man sitting in gray military uniform with hat and sword in his lap Mark Noble
Mathews Murder
White men in suits and hats leading a parade down city street Sid McMath with Truman
Multistory building with water wheel and elevated trough in forest Morgan's Mill
White man with long beard standing with arms crossed in military uniform with sword on his belt Napolean Buford
New Gascony Article
Newton County Draft War Article
Soldiers lined up before classical structure Old State House, Union Occupation
portrait of white man with beard in suit and tie Benjamin McCulloch
Polk County Draft War Article
Log cabin with covered porch next to log cabin with open gable roof and stone well Reed's Bridge Battlefield Park
White man with mustache and beard in suit and bow tie Samuel N. Wood
Map showing route of scouting expedition with notes alongside Scout Map
Searcy County Draft War Article

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