Technology and Life in Arkansas – Object #7 – Arkansas Primary Source Sets

West 2nd St., Little Rock, Ark.

<p>This black and white square photograph looks down a paved street in Little Rock. Brick houses with broad porches line each side of the street, and power lines are on the edge of the left side of the street. A car faces the camera, while two horses with buggies transport passengers in the background.</p>

Photo of Little Rock, AR street between 1905 and 1915.

Questions:
What people, objects and activities do you see in this photo?
What does this photo tell us about changes taking place in daily life in this period?

Citations

Detroit Publishing Co., Copyright Claimant, and Publisher Detroit Publishing Co. West 2nd St. i.e. Second Street, Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas Little Rock Little Rock. United States, [between 1905 and 1915]