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Fort Smith National Historic Site
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aerial view of Fort Smith showing Arkansas River in distance
Bird's Eye View of Fort Smith, Ark.
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aerial view of residential Fort Smith from early 20th century postcard
Birds Eye View of Residence Section, Fort Smith, Ark.
 
boy fishing from rock landing next to Poteau River
Postcards of Poteau and Arkansas Rivers
Postcards showing views of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers
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courthouse building converted as welfare offices with awnings on windows
Fort Smith Federated Welfare Association Postcards
In the 1920s and 30s the courthouse building was used to provide social services.
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Portrait of Anna Dawes  

Did You Know?
A woman was responsible for the building of a modern federal jail at Fort Smith, AR, in 1888. Anna Dawes, daughter of Sen. Dawes of MA, visited the "Hell on the Border" jail in 1885 and wrote an article describing its conditions. When read in Congress, money was quickly approved for a new jail.

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