The Mara, Mississippi River, Helena to Memphis 1961 [View 25] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

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The Mara, Mississippi River, Helena to Memphis 1961 [View 25] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

Part of a group of negatives taken for June 1, 1961, Arkansas Gazette article "Towboat Captain Must Know Perils," B1:2; and June 2, 1961, Arkansas Gazette article "Slow Boat Trip on River Fascinates Space Age Tourist," B1:2. Various images of the Mara, a 733 foot towboat, and her crew, traveling from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas to Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, on the Mississippi River.

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

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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 ...