Photo Gallery

**As additional photographs are obtained, they will be cataloged in this photo gallery. Historic photos of Bolivar submitted for inclusion on this website may be emailed to sarah.rice.cityofbolivar@gmail.com. Photos should be accompanied by submitter's name and contact information, photographer name, date of photograph, and historic significance of photograph.

High Wire Photo

This high wire photo in downtown Bolivar (below, left) was taken by Photographer H.C. Calahan. This photo was restored and submitted by Mr. Woody Savage in March 2022 (below, right). Mr. Savage reports that the photo was probably taken around 1890.

According to the March 22, 1901, issue of the Bolivar Bulletin (below), Mr. Calahan wrote an article to the people of Hardeman County and Bolivar regarding the city in which he was living at the time, Dequeen, Arkansas. It appears that Mr. Calahan was still a subscriber to the Bulletin at that time.

Original Photo

H.C. Calahan Photographer

Restored Photo

Restored photo provided by Mr. Woody Savage