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Balding white man with long beard in suit and bow tie

White man with dark hair in suit and bow tie

Log cabin with covered entrance and tree

Albert Pike School

White man with beard and sideburns in suit and bow tie

"Dear Colonel" letter in newspaper on August 19, 1849

Alph Lynching Article

Newspaper front page "Arkansas Banner"

Arkansas Banner

grayscale drawing of white buildings one prominently placed with a bell tower and men on horseback and a horse-drawn carriage on the road in front

Arkansas College

Map showing 1819 division of counties in Arkansas with outline of unorganized territory to the west

Arkansas Counties Map, 1819

Map showing division of counties after Arkansas statehood

Arkansas Counties Map, 1836

Map showing division of Arkansas counties in 1850

Arkansas Counties Map, 1850

Map of Arkansas 1850 using shades of red to show population density

Arkansas Population, 1850

Metal sign leaning to the right with words at the top saying "Arkansas County Arkansas Post First Arkansas Legislature"

Arkansas Post First Legislature Marker

Hand signed print saying "1839 William Ryan twenty five shares" with interest divestment and transfer notes

Arkansas Real Estate Bank Stock Certificate

Hand signed bill numbered two with a note saying "exchange for $1.500" dated with illustrations

Arkansas Real Estate Bank Draft

Ten dollar note with Native American, steamboat, white woman churning butter, and buffalo on it

Arkansas State Bank Note, 1838

Ten dollar note with agricultural scenes and steamboat artwork

Arkansas State Bank Note, 1840

Five dollar note with Native American man in center artwork

Arkansas State Bank Note, 1839

"Arkansas State Gazette and Democrat" newspaper front page

Arkansas State Gazette and Democrat

historic handwritten register listing counties and numbers signed "Fulton"

Arkansas Territory Census for 1835

White man on a white horse talking to a white family outside a log cabin with the word "Whisky" written above the front door

Arkansas Traveler by Edward Washbourne

Page of sheet music "Arkansas Traveler"

Arkansas Traveler Music

"Sinking of the Arkansas Traveler" newspaper clipping

Arkansas Traveler Steamboat Article

Newspaper masthead "Arkansas True Democrat"

Arkansas True Democrat Masthead

"The Indian Armistice" newspaper clipping

Armistice Story

Portrait painting of white man formal dress with pocket watch chain

Old white man with sideburns surrounded by birds and plant life with the word "Audubon" in the center

Illustration of birds on a tree branch with moth

Audubon Illustration of Western Kingbird

White man holding rifle

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