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Four propeller-driven fighters planes flying in formation

154th Observation Squadron

"Official Ballot Democratic Primary Election" document with directions and list of candidates

1948 Primary Ballot

White man in gray military uniform with rifle on program for the fifty-ninth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans

1949 UCV Reunion Program

Street view showing food damaged cars and buildings

Bridge over creek covered in flood debris

White man standing in store with glass cases and wooden floors

A. A. Sledge Grocery

White man in military uniform putting a pin on another white man's uniform jacket

Propeller-driven airplane sitting in snow in front of single story building

Multiengine airplane at airport with tower in the background

Adams Field Control Tower

Cars and taxis parked in front of airport administrative building with tower

Adams Field Control Tower and Administration Building

Man in monster suit reaching for white woman in a bathing suit

Julie Adams and Creature

White woman with long hair smiling in pearl necklace

White man wearing glasses in suit and tie

Group of white men in suits standing behind three suited white men sitting at a desk

White man in a car talking to a tall white man in a long coat next to a Pullman train car with people standing around them

Men in military uniform participating in event

Aero Tech Graduation

Four young men in military uniforms at rest in room with table, bed

Stock certificate for the Harrison Municipal Airport Association from October 1944

Airport Stock Certificate

Single story red brick building with large sign advertising cafe and motel

White man wearing glasses holding his hand to his ear with listening device around his neck

Henry Alexander

White man smiling in suit in comic book like advertisement with text

Alford Campaign Comic

Flyer instructing voters how to vote for Dale Alford, also noting "Dale Alford Is For States Rights Against Forced Integration"

Tall brick building with square columns and political ad signs wrapped around it

Alford Campaign Headquarters

White man in suit and tie sitting at his desk with flag and U.S. Capitol visible in the background through a window

White man in suit and tie holding white woman's hand up with sign in background reading "Vote for Dale Alford for Congressman."

Thomas and L'Moore Alford

Blue crown with "World's Champion Girls' Basketball Team" above a round ball with woman in red, white, and blue uniform on it twirling a basketball and sitting on a globe

All American Red Heads Logo

African-American man wearing glasses and cap in Philadelphia Phillies uniform with glove

smiling African-American man with hard cap and bat in uniform

Four smiling white men showing off a large snapping turtle with a rope tied to its tail

Alligator Snapping Turtle

White man with hat standing with airplane in field with trees and house in the background

Almond Landing Strip

White woman standing under covered entranceway of single-story storefront with stone columns

Almond Post Office

white man and woman standing outside

Benjamin Altheimer

street scene with gazebo on one side and cars parked in front of stores and businesses on the other

Altus Street Scene

"Millions see A.N.G. on T.V." newspaper clipping

Aluminum Bowl Coverage

illustration of football player in white and red uniform about to throw a football with red line drawings of other players "St. Joseph's of Indiana vs Montana State Aluminum Bowl Official Program"

Aluminum Bowl Program

football players running down field covered in mud and onlookers filling the stands in background

Aluminum Bowl Action

Drawing of multistory buildings and trees

White patrons and parked cars outside single-story storefront with a "coca cola" sign on the front

Anderson Mercantile

Older white man wearing a hat standing behind the counter inside general store

Nathan Anderson

Two white men cowboy costumes by fence post smiling playing accordion harmonica guitar

Lloyd "Arkansas Slim" Andrews with Tex Ritter

White man with mustache playing a horn and banjo surrounded by many musical instruments

Three white men, one in raccoon hat, a sheriff, and a cowboy, examine hatchet bow and arrow

Lloyd "Arkansas Slim" Andrews

White man in military uniform with cap

Richard Nott Antrim

Multistory brick building with balconies on street with power lines and parked cars

Book cover for "Introduction to Applied Entomology" by "William J. Baerg" featuring a long-nosed beetle illustration.

Applied Entomology by William Baerg

Pale brick building with arched entrance

Arkadelphia Post Office

Brick church with spire, arched stain glass, corner entrance, cars, trees

Arkadelphia Presbyterian Church

Multistory buildings with people on sidewalk and traffic light hanging above street

Arkadelphia Street Scene

Two artillery cannons, one of them firing into the air, with soldiers covering their ears amid heavy snow

Arkansans in the Korean War

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