Photograph, Cabinet Card - Gov. Davis and Wallace
Object number2012.219.34
Mediumpaper
Dimensions10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionLarge cabinet card photograph mounted on tan matboard of Governor Jeff Davis, Wallace Davis, and two unidentified men at Niagara Falls. The photo is mounted on a dark mat board. Jefferson "Jeff" Davis was born in Rocky Comfort, Arkansas on May 6, 1862. Davis served as the twentieth Governor of Arkansas from 1901 to 1907. Although his administration was said to have "produced more politics than government," Davis succeeded in building a new state house and reforming the penal system. Davis passed away on January 3, 1913 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Status
Not on view
