J. N. Heiskell and Merci Train Car

Arkansas Gazette editor J. N. Heiskell, a member of the Merci Train Committee, views the Arkansas car.

White man in suit, hat facing rail car covered in various coats of arms with banner sign painted "Francaise"

Courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives

Media

Time Period

World War II through the Faubus Era (1941 - 1967)

Category

Land / Transportation

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

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