Chamber of Commerce Goodwill Tour, April 15, 1959 [Union Station, View 4] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1959.

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Chamber of Commerce Goodwill Tour, April 15, 1959 [Union Station, View 4] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1959.

Negative taken for April 16, 1959, Arkansas Gazette article "Little Rock Cheer Spreaders Invade Missouri," B1:2. The Little Rock Chamber of Commerce visited Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, on their annual Goodwill Tour. They began their trip at the Missouri Pacific Depot at Union Station in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, where they were outfitted with black derby hats and nametags. The derbies were a gift from the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. William A. Treadway, Jr., car chairman for the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce's Goodwill Tour gets tips on how to wear his Derby from William E. Snodgrass (center) and D.A. Sparks (right).

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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Treadway, William A., 1908-1981.

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Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce (Ark.)

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Sparks, D. A. (Dolas A.), 1901-1980.

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Union Station (Little Rock, Ark.)

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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 ...

Snodgrass, William E., 1914-1986.

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