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This is a postcard and photographic tour of every section of Arkansas. In this visual history - the Hanley brothers' most extensive book yet - readers will trace many towns' humble beginnings, with wooden-frame structures lining rutted dirt streets teeming with wagons, horses, and mules. The evolution of towns such as Walnut Ridge, Bentonville, Little Rock, and Lake Village, as well as tiny hamlets such as Black Rock and Ponca, unfolds before readers' eyes. Scenes from the 1950s feature stores such as Ben Franklin, OTASCO, and Western Auto. Success stories of Main Street preservation and revitalization in El Dorado, Siloam Springs, Conway, and Harrison show how local elders have set an example for other towns.

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Every corner of the state is included... a real treasure for travelers and celebrants of Arkansas and American history. - Bill Worthen, director, Historic Arkansas Museum

Main Street Arkansas: The Hearts of Arkansas

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    A Paperback / softback by Ray Hanley, Steven Hanley

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      Publisher: Butler Centre for Arkansas Studies
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/10/2009
      ISBN13: 9781935106135, 978-1935106135
      ISBN10: 1935106139
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is a postcard and photographic tour of every section of Arkansas. In this visual history - the Hanley brothers' most extensive book yet - readers will trace many towns' humble beginnings, with wooden-frame structures lining rutted dirt streets teeming with wagons, horses, and mules. The evolution of towns such as Walnut Ridge, Bentonville, Little Rock, and Lake Village, as well as tiny hamlets such as Black Rock and Ponca, unfolds before readers' eyes. Scenes from the 1950s feature stores such as Ben Franklin, OTASCO, and Western Auto. Success stories of Main Street preservation and revitalization in El Dorado, Siloam Springs, Conway, and Harrison show how local elders have set an example for other towns.

      Trade Review
      Every corner of the state is included... a real treasure for travelers and celebrants of Arkansas and American history. - Bill Worthen, director, Historic Arkansas Museum

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