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Harding College, Searcy Arkanasas, in 1948. Aerial view and some buildings for your review.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

A Harding College (now Harding University) yearbook from 1948 has been rediscovered and I'm borrowing some pictures for this blog.  First is an aerial view of the school.  For fun perhaps you can find the following structures in the aerial view.  I graduated from Harding with a degree in Art so I know that the President's house was turned into an Art gallery.  My own student exhibit was displayed there so I recognize it in the picture below. 

Harding College Searcy AR

This house is the President's home.

President's house Harding

This one belonged to the Dean. 

Dean's home Searcy AR Harding 1948

This one is the boy's dormitory.  How things have changed!

Harding College 1948 Searcy AR

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Anonymous
Anita Fuller

I'm soooo glad you have those pictures of Dr. Benson's home and Dean Sear's home. 

Don, or Barbara:  please put names to the buildings.  I was never good at looking at something from above .  (like in an airplane looking down).  thanks.

Nov 21, 2010 07:43 AM
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Charles Edwards Bentonville
Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR
AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Barbara, Great post.

 I have several friends that are Harding grads. Searcy is good for Harding and Harding is good for Searcy. Sweet!

Nov 21, 2010 08:04 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Anita, I'm going to let Don do the fancy stuff like labeling the aerial.  I'm putting up another one tomorrow so perhaps he can wait and do them all at the same time.

Charles, you put it nicely.  Harding is good for Searcy and Searcy is good for Harding.  Thanks!

Nov 21, 2010 08:52 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Barbara, I love the Dean's house! And even if I have never step foot in Searcy I have such fun reading about your wonderful city and its past. Thank you for the tour!

Nov 21, 2010 09:24 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Godmother,

Did that 1948 yearbook have any comments and best wishes from other students in it. My yearbook was written in. Was the school named after President Harding?

Godson

Nov 21, 2010 12:16 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Andrea, when posting that picture I asked myself, "Would the English people have demolished this house?  Probably not.  It was lovely and I wish it were still around."

Godson Nutsy, the book had no little funny wishes for the future.  Too bad.  Perhaps I should add some?

Nov 21, 2010 12:39 PM
James Downing - Metro DC Houses Team REALTORS®, CRS, GRI, ABR,MRP, MilRes
Real Living | At Home - Washington, DC
When Looking to Buy or Sell - Make the Right Move

Pretty amazing old photos.  The 1st two photos could be in DC - looks just like some we showed last week.

Nov 22, 2010 01:03 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Pseudo Godmother,

I am thinking that your organizational skills are pretty good to be able to find your yearbook from that far back? I cannot find mine and I was in squirrel U only three years ago.

Wheatloaf

Nov 22, 2010 09:00 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Godmother,

I divorce myself and the boss from my cousin's remarks above. We know that you were not even borned yet when that annual came out. Wheat is a great talent but sometimes his brain is behind his verse. He is not as bright as us.

Nutsy, Godson

Nov 23, 2010 06:08 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

James, I do like the old photos.  I guess it's a sign of getting old.....

Wheatflakes, that is not my yearbook.  I rescued it from sure fire and brimstone death.

Nutsy, Wheat is just a flake.  He's so jealous of my relationship with you.  He is probably planning ways to rid you of your rightful inheritance when I kick the bucket.

Nov 23, 2010 06:45 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Godmother,

Wheat is very nice, just a bit scrambled in the brain from all of his rock star drugs. He is not violent.

Godson

Nov 23, 2010 08:28 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Godmother,

I Wheatloaf Wallenda am very pleased to wish you a happy Thanksgiving.

Wheat

Nov 25, 2010 03:39 AM
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