barbara s duncan: Silver Moon Club. Newport AR. Elvis Presley poster. Rock n Roll Hwy.
- 03/17/24 10:48 AM
Did you ever hear of the Silver Moon? Did you go there? It was in Newport AR and it hosted soon-to-be-famous stars like Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Louis Armstrong, Conway Twitty, Sonny Burgess and many others. The club had alcohol, gambling, and live bands and could seat 800. I found this poster in a drawer in my house and I think Hubby was a patron back in the 50's. Not me. I didn't live in Arkansas. He was familiar with the area and now there is a rock-n-roll highway that remembers it and other night clubs along the highway. I found this picture of
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barbara s duncan: Yearbooks? Worthless? I love them! We have 8 Judsonia AR ones! 1980s
- 02/15/24 06:40 AM
Have you ever noticed that a yearbook may be called "Panther" or some name but you have a hard time finding the city that it is from? Here are our Panthers but it was a search to find that they are from Judsonia AR. (Remember the city that was destroyed in 1952 by a tornado.) So what are they good for? They are historic for sure! Looking through them reminds you of your favorite or least favorite teachers, students that you had crushes on or hated, hair styles, clothing styles, sports events, school events of all kinds! And these are from kindergarten
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barbara s duncan: Head dress made of feathers. You could own one! Sale tomorrow.
- 02/08/24 03:23 PM
Is this lovely! I had never seen one until this was discovered in a saver's house. He collected all sorts of items that are now offered to the public at a sale this weekend. I believe there are three of them to be offered. The estate sale is at 104 Lynn Street, Judsonia AR starting in the morning. Other offerings are shown on estatesales.net. I am amazed at the complexity of construction!
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barbara s duncan: Jack's Saloon postcard. Were there others? These are 216 Central
- 02/02/24 11:37 AM
This newly discovered postcard is interesting and I have done a blog about this similar one below. So I am wondering if some business person went around putting up little saloons. Click here https://activerain.com/droplet/7s62 for the blog of the one below. The gentleman above seems more like the saloon type and the gentleman below looks more like the business type who would start the franchise. Let us know if you have any info on Jack's Saloons!
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barbara s duncan: Remember? Bridge collapse. Heber Springs AR. October 1989.
- 01/28/24 11:59 AM
Old Swinging Bridge In October this old bridge collapsed. It is at Heber Springs AR and had been closed to traffic in 1972, built in 1912, and could be visited as a walking bridge. The report sounds as if several visitors were on the bridge and some youths started swinging it and it suddenly collapsed and folks were dropped into the water below. Five died. This picture was loaned to me and has ended up belonging to the Historical Society. I wish some news source would give us a brand new report about this tragedy. How about that, Searcy Citizen?
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barbara s duncan: Long haired lady. Styled as today. Ancient photograph. Mary Burton.
- 01/22/24 11:17 AM
What a picture! Have you noticed how all the girls now want long hair, usually parted in the middle and hanging down over the chest? Evidently, it was a style many years ago also. I have loads of old pictures and came across this stunning photograph. Condition is not the greatest. On the back it gives the name of Mary Burton and is a post card, never mailed. It seems to have been the favorite way to get a portrait. Another thing I notice is that the photographs are often taken in front of some hanging item in the background as you see
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barbara s duncan: Long career, no see! House in Searcy with atrium, rare.
- 01/15/24 08:14 AM
Nice room, isn't it! Well, it does look a little like snow on the chair and the floor. No, it is not fake snow for atmosphere......it is REAL SNOW! With the temperature in Searcy AR being about 13 degrees over the past hours and expected to be that for several days, one wonders who committed this crime!! SNOW IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS HOUSE! There is no roof over this area! I have had a long real estate career (over 40 years) and this is the only atrium that I have seen in Searcy AR. The owner loves the house and the atrium!
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barbara s duncan: Do dads still get ties for Christmas? 27 ties. Jokes. Least favorite.
- 12/20/23 12:18 PM
A Least favorite gift through the years! Jokes abound about giving dads a tie for Christmas and how they hate each one because they are so ugly. I think that they may have now rebelled and they no longer wear ties anyhow! All of the folks that I asked if their husband wears ties said, "NO!" I have inherited 27 ties. I wondered about brand names and couldn't believe that the tag is still on one. The 4th from the left above has an attached $95 price tag on it. Polo CR'05. I assume it has been around since 2005. My husband
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barbara s duncan: Before cell phones. Before computers. The fun for kids? Good examples.
- 12/14/23 12:47 PM
Old Searcy AR fun! What did kids do before they lived with computers and cell phones? Stumbling upon a memory is always fun. That happened to me today. This wonderful aerial view of a husband-built tree house without being attached to a tree is a pleasure. I moved to Searcy in 1967 and lived on McRae Street. Hubby built this tree house (as we called it) for the kids. I bought this trampoline and it seemed to be the first one in Searcy AR based on its popularity. Two kids are on it in this photo. The kids could drag it from
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barbara s duncan: A door for Christmas? Lovely antique! Left over from estate sale.
- 12/13/23 08:19 AM
Beautiful old doors! Blog repeated. Some interesting Searcy AR history has just surfaced and there are beautiful antique doors for sale. At the corner of Market and Gum in Searcy stands Bliss Salon in an old building that the court house says was built in 1884 and was renovated a few years ago by Bliss Salon owners. I did a blog about it and you have to stop now and go back to read the blog. Click here, Those buyers loved the old doors that were either in or around it and took them home with them. They were offered at an estate sale
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barbara s duncan: Tired Santa. Old Christmas decoration. Price on bottom?
- 12/10/23 02:32 PM
Santa is tired! Antique chalk decoration for Christmas. I drag him out every Christmas and enjoy my sleeping Santa. I bought him at a garage sale several years ago and he is a delight to have around.....so different! I don't know how old he is but the original price is on the bottom Let's look. There it is! If you are old enough to remember going to the "dime store" with parents many years ago you'd perhaps remember how items were priced on the bottom with a marker. This was 69 cents! What would it be today? Seems as if we can't buy anything
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barbara s duncan: Artists, Photographers, Collectors! I love them all! Mayfair exhibit!
- 11/17/23 12:05 PM
Photographers! Look at this great historic picture. It shows probably all of the employees of Wood Freeman Lumber in Searcy AR. On the trucks it gives the phone number as 446, Searcy and looks as if E. W. 's was 3200 and O. W. 's was 5000. Last names must be provided by Searcy Sleuths. See why I love photographers! Artists! Look at this beautiful Phyllis Alexander print! A little girl with her loving pet. "The little dog laughed to see such sport" is written at the bottom. Phyllis Alexander is one of Searcy's best artists and painted so many portraits of
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barbara s duncan: Lost? FOUND!! Vintage Revelation Western Auto glove. Wayne Tackett.
- 11/15/23 10:43 AM
Old! I think so! Looks old, feels old with such precision in the making. I found it in a closet in my house! Look at all the detail and leather. And look at a name hand-written on it. Do you know him? He might have precious memories to share with us. It is a Revelation Western Auto Store ball glove, made in Japan, so says the label. Wouldn't it be nice to find its former owner!
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barbara s duncan: West Point AR Old Sawmill. What does it look like now? Near Searcy.
- 11/10/23 09:58 AM
Is it still there? This West Point ARK old sawmill post card showed up for sale on ebay and has no date on it. I wonder how old it was and if the sawmill is still working. West Point is a neighbor to Searcy AR and was once a thriving lovely place to live. It is on the Little Red River and steam boats came by often in the past. I did a blog or two on a fantastic older mansion-style home that overlooks the river but can't find them right now. I also did a picture of the 1956 girl's basketball
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barbara s duncan: Morning Sun corner, then and now. Post card. The way it was. Searcy AR
- 10/29/23 01:38 PM
Old postcard for sale on ebay. Look at this fascinating picture of the old Morning Sun Tourist Cottages in Searcy AR. Morning Sun corner offered a lot. I thought it was just a filling station but here is what was offered according to the back of the card. Restaurant, Gas Service, Bar-B-Q, Sandwiches, Plate Lunches, Short Orders, Soft Drinks, Tobaccos, and Tourist Cottages. It offered 24 hour services, was located 4 miles south of Searcy and 50 miles north of Little Rock on Hwy 67! Unfortunately, the date is not readable and the building is now replaced by the brand new filling
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barbara s duncan: THE WINNER!!! If we had a contest...Halloween fun. Dancing skeletons!
- 10/18/23 08:38 AM
Dancing.....better than scaring!! But plenty of scary stuff in this yard also. Look at the size of the skeleton in the rear! If there was a contest he's be the winner. The house gets full attention from the owners each Halloween with every scary thing that you can imagine plus some fun! Skeletons are doing things like dancing (my favorite), walking the dog, roasting marshmallows, taking a selfie, and one that is "just thinking" in front of a pile of jack-o-lanterns, and there is even a witch who made a mistake and ran into a tree! Giant skeletons. The one on the left
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barbara s duncan: Remember newspapers? I do. I love them. Searcy AR had one. Picture!
- 10/02/23 11:27 AM
Searcy Daily Citizen 1929 Newspapers seem to be passing away. We can now go to the computer in order to read the newspaper. Many people don't have computer knowledge or own a computer. Prices for the newspaper has gone higher so lots of people have dropped their subscription. I plan to continue reading a newspaper each day if I can afford to do so. I love and respect newspapers and the folks who make it happen. I treasure the clipped photos of family members that I saved through the years. Above is a 1929 photograph of a newspaper newsroom. Looks kinda messy, doesn't
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barbara s duncan: Please!! Don't tear it down. Built in 1855. 211 W. Woodruff. Searcy AR
- 09/26/23 08:22 AM
211 W. Woodruff, Searcy AR It once was a light color and easier to picture and admire. It is now this dark color and harder to get a good view and picture. The court house says it was built in 1885 and Auction.com says that is scheduled for foreclosure on October 19, 2023. And I say, "Please, recognize it as a very historic house and deserves to be respected and kept." Too many historic homes have been eliminated in Searcy AR and I hope this one will be bought and loved. It was a foreclosure before in 2013. I wrote a blog about
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barbara s duncan: White County Fair Week in Searcy Arkansas. They used to give away cars
- 09/09/23 07:32 AM
Celebrate! White County Fair week! Go to this address and read a good article about the fair. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/10/white-county-fair-celebrate-80-year-anniversary/ It gives a good history of the fair. For a few years they gave away cars!! Rodger Duncan, standing beside the car that Duncan's car lot was giving away way back in 1964, has a Sept 12 birthday! The fair parade this year was Sept 9 down the main streets of Searcy Arkansas to begin the White County Fair. Bands, floats, horses, queens, politicians, and a-lot-more strutted along the streets as cheering throngs waved to them from the sidelines. Lots of candy was thrown!! A friend once brought
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barbara s duncan: Searcy AR old postcard. Quattlebaum building. Phone 364. Then and now.
- 09/08/23 12:45 PM
A mystery for Searcy Sleuths! Ok, Sleuths. Go no further. Where was this building in Searcy AR. This postcard was on ebay and I bought it for a member of the (as you can read on the truck and the sign) Quattlebaum family. Searcy had a lot of Quattlebaums and this one was Connie Quattlebaum's building OK? Ready to see the way it looks now? Next picture, please. It is still there and is a Beauty College. Then the picture that follows shows the back of the card and the name of the business. Car experts can probably tell the age by the
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