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Fort Smith National Historic Site
Postcards of Fort Smith
 
over 30 vintage postcards of Fort Smith arranged as montage
Early 20th c. postcards of Fort Smith
 

Fort Smith National Historic Site has an extensive collection of postcards featuring views of Fort Smith and the surrounding area.

Use the links on the right to view postcards of the images of the second Fort Smith, Commissary, Quartermaster Storehouse, and federal court era buildings. 

To see additional postcards including images of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers and early 20th century Fort Smith, click here.

 
100 foot garrison flag flies in middle of parade ground at second Fort Smith
Postcards of Second Fort Smith
Several postcards show views of what the fort looked like before 1870.
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detail of Commissary building with bare tree on left hand side
Commissary Postcards
The oldest building still standing in Fort Smith has had many uses.
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early 20th century postcard of Quartermaster Storehouse
Quartermaster Storehouse Postcard
The Quartermaster Storehouse is often confused with the Commissary...
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jail wagon in front of courthouse
Postcards of Federal Court Era Buildings
Postcards of Fort Smith federal courthouses and jails
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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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Last Updated: September 11, 2006 at 17:58 EST