Markers and monuments, Arkadelphia, June 1964 [Freedmen's Bureau] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1964.

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Markers and monuments, Arkadelphia, June 1964 [Freedmen's Bureau] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1964.

Part of a group of negatives taken for June 14, 1964, Arkansas Gazette article "Arkadelphia 'Marks' Its History," B1:2. Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas, is decorated with markers and monuments that commemorates the history of the city, including the office of the Freedman's Bureau. The marker reads, "Here during reconstruction years, were the offices of the Freedmen's Bureau. The building was, at different times, used as a harness shop, grocery store, barber shop and saloon, and for many years was a residence. This marker was placed in 1963 by the Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce."

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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Deane, Ernie

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

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The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, usually referred to as simply the Freedmen's Bureau, was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen (freed slaves) in 1865–1869, during the Reconstruction era of the United States. The Freedmen's Bureau Bill, which created the Freedmen's Bureau, was initiated by President Abraham Lincoln and was intended to last for one year after the end of the Civil War. It was passed on March 3, 1865, by Congress to aid former slaves ...