Marble Falls, Raney fishing hole, April, 1960 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1960.

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Marble Falls, Raney fishing hole, April, 1960 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1960.

Negative taken for April 21, 1960, Arkansas Gazette article "Marble Falls One of State's True Beauty Spots," B1:2. Nine miles north of Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas is an area on Mill's Creek where the terrain creates some waterfalls. The area is called Marble Falls. A.H. Raney is the owner of the land. He gave Deane a tour and background information on the history of the area. At one time there was a mill on the creek. Peter Beller built a grist mill around 1836. Marble City grew up around the site. Eventually the city was abandoned and the mill was torn down.

1 negative : b&w ; 3 x 4 cm. (1 x 1 in.)

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Beller, Peter -1564

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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 ...

Raney, A. H.

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