November 5, 2007

Newark (Independence County) had a population of approximately 300 when this photo was taken in 1903. The town came into existence when railroad interests sought to avoid yearly flooding of the White River by laying new tracks on higher ground. It was officially incorporated in 1889, though the naming of the town remains a mystery.

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