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TEXARKANA
Population: 34,782
A Piney Woods community and the largest of our original
cities, Texarkana straddles two states, Texas and Arkansas
(part of its name reflects nearby Louisiana as well).
Because of its location and natural beauty, Texarkana has
always been a tourist destination. State Line Avenue
bisects the city and has appeared on postcards for
decades. In 1948, Texarkana was one of the major railroad
centers of the Southwest. The city was also important for
its commercial and industry, focusing on timber, agriculture,
and mineral deposits. Nowadays Texarkana is the
transportation, commercial, and industrial hub for neighboring
portions of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and
Louisiana, as well as an important educational, cultural,
and medical center.
ACTUARIAL SECTION
Top left: the Ace of Clubs house is a tourist
attraction; top right: bus drivers with a message
and a mascot in 1950; middle: the sign in
front of the shared post office on the state line;
bottom: a band parades down Broad Street,
Armistice Day 1951.
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