1900’s – White River Railroad Bridge

1900’s – White River Railroad Bridge

This postcard shows the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway bridge over the White River, three miles downstream from Newport.  The tracks then proceeded through town along the bluff side of the river, protecting the rails from the frequent overflows in the...
1900’s – Tuckerman Lumberyard

1900’s – Tuckerman Lumberyard

Tuckerman lies 10 miles north of Newport, and it derived much of its early wealth from the timber industry as well as the production of  cotton.  Here, a lumberyard stands close to the railroad tracks since Tuckerman is not situated on the river.  This photograph was...