Author : Ray Hanley
Publisher : Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
ISBN 13 : 9781935106128
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (61 download)
Book Synopsis Main Street Arkansas by : Ray Hanley
Download or read book Main Street Arkansas written by Ray Hanley and published by Butler Center for Arkansas Studies. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this visual historyâ€"the Hanley brothers’ most extensive book yetâ€"readers will trace many towns’ humble beginnings, with wooden-frame structures lining rutted dirt streets teeming with wagons, horses, and mules. The evolution of towns such as Walnut Ridge, Bentonville, Little Rock, and Lake Village, as well as tiny hamlets such as Black Rock and Ponca, unfolds before readers’ eyes. Scenes from the 1950s feature stores such as Ben Franklin, OTASCO, and Western Auto. Success stories of Main Street preservation and revitalization in El Dorado, Siloam Springs, Conway, and Harrison show how local elders have set an example for other towns.