![]() ![]() ![]() He worked on several large construction projects in the area, including the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville and the parks at Devil’s Den and Lake Wedington. When Eb died a few years after Carl’s birth, Minnie moved the family to Fayetteville.Ĭarl graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1922 with a degree in civil engineering. William Carl Smith (1900-1973) was born in Farmington to Moses Elbert “Eb” Smith and Minnie Lee Blackburn, a member of the prominent Blackburn family at War Eagle. Because of his talent with the camera we are able to glimpse one man’s life in Fayetteville in the first half of the twentieth century. He saw scenes of hometown life, massive engineering projects, and a precious daughter. When Carl Smith looked through the lens of his camera, he found a fascinating world. ![]() Carl Smith at the Slaughter home, Fayetteville, circa 1925. ![]()
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