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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Ray Hanley

    Arkansas Postcard Past: Little Rock, circa 1960 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    Little Rock, circa 1960: Franklin E. Loy, born 1915, was an alderman and unsuccessful mayoral candidate for Little Rock. He featured his “stair step” family on his campaign postcard. A WWII Navy veteran and insurance executive, Loy died in 1999 and was buried in Roselawn Memorial Park. Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Ray Hanley is a retired health care and IT executive, historian, producer of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's "Postcard Pas

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ray Hanley

    Arkansas Postcard Past: Malvern in 1959 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    Malvern, 1959: Interstate 30 was not yet created and traffic came through town on U.S. 67. Malvern Motel had 17 “Deluxe Cottages” as “Malvern’s only Motor Court with Tile Baths,” priced on Aug 24, 1959, at “$4.00 a couple.” The motel has been gone around 40 years, and a McDonald’s now occupies the site. Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Ray Hanley is a retired health care and IT executive, historian, producer of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazet

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ray Hanley

    Arkansas Postcard Past: Malvern in 1950 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (opens the original)

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    Malvern, 1950: The sender of this card to Ohio used a typewriter to compose his message. “Hi Peepuls: Whyintheheck don’t you come down and see how the poor folks live? The ol woman is home all the time now, and she needs help to weed the garden and paint the garage, etc. I plan to start flying again so if it gets boresome I’ll take you for a loop-the loop.” Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Ray Hanley is a retired health care and IT execut

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ray Hanley

    Arkansas Postcard Past: Rogers in 1908 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    Rogers, 1908: “Please let me know how Grandpa is.” The Rogers White Lime Works opened in 1893 to process local limestone deposits in Benton and Washington counties. The company’s production began to fade in the 1930s and, though revived during WWII, is no longer an ongoing concern. Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Ray Hanley is a retired health care and IT executive, historian, producer of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's "Postcard Past" f

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Ray Hanley

    Arkansas Postcard Past: Mena in 1916 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens the original)

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    Mena, 1916: A bundled-up girl was seated on a log, holding a chicken in her lap and a dog at her feet. She was surrounded by more chickens who seem not to have been bothered by the dog. The card was mailed to Illinois. Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 Ray Hanley is a retired health care and IT executive, historian, producer of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's "Postcard Past" feature and author of 20 Arkansas history books.

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