Markers and Monuments, De Soto marker, Helena [View 2] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1963.

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Markers and Monuments, De Soto marker, Helena [View 2] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1963.

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Negative taken for July 14, 1963, Arkansas Gazette article "Helena-It's Truly a 'Marked' City," E5:2. In Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, there are a multitude of historical and tourist markers, including a marker/monument to Hernando De Soto. The marker covers the route De Soto took across Arkansas and finally across the Mississippi River at Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas. The marker was raised by the Colonial Dames of America, June 20, 1951. It reads, "De Soto. June 25, 1541. Erected by the national Society of the Colonial Dames of America, June 25, 1951."

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

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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 ...

Colonial Dames of America

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Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542

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Explorer and adventurer. From the description of Hernando de Soto collection, 1544-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014512 ...