| Item #1 |
 Men at Diamond Cave Entrance:
Left to right: Otis McKinley Davis, Boyd Pruitt, James 'Jeems' Thomas Spencer, William Alonzo 'Lonzo' Spencer.
Submitted by Jeanne Spencer Salyers. Thanks Jeanne!
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| Item #2 |
Claude Carlton:
Managed Diamond Cave and Skate Rink. He was son of Columbus Franklin Carlton and Martha Waters. Claude was born January 28, 1903, Newton County, Arkansas; he died May 9, 1988 and was buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Newton County.
Submitted by Ford Carlton. Thanks Ford!
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| Item #3 |
Berlin Carlton:
Manager of Diamond Cave for 37 years.
Submitted by Tanya Ramsey. Thanks Tanya!
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| Item #4 |
Visitors with guide inside cave:
Judy Brasel, Norma Lou VanCuren, and Ross VanCuren with Boyd Matlock, tour guide.
Submitted by Joan Hobbs. Thanks Joan!
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| Item #5 |
Formation called Piano:
Joan, it looks like they were standing beside the formation that was called The Piano, here is a post card of The Piano.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #6 |
Camp Scene:
Four men and tent...notice the cast iron skillet hanging on tree and coffee pot setting over fire...campsite set up in Diamond Cave Park.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #7 |
Brochure, cover:
Diamond Cave Brochure, front: Diamond Cave Jasper, Arkansas.
Submitted by Ford Carlton. Thanks Ford!
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| Item #7b |
Brochure, opened:
Diamond Cave Brochure, inside view.
Submitted by Ford Carlton. Thanks Ford!
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| Item #8 |
Diamond Cave Springs:
Another post card...with sign pointing toward what was at one time called Diamond Cave Springs.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #9 |
Garden of Gods Formation:
With unknown man, post card.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #10 |
Formation:
Field of Ardash, post card.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #11 |
Formation:
Auditorium of Rome, post card.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #12 |
Formation:
Chandelier, post card.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #13 |
Ticket Office:
Diamond Cave ticket office with visitors seated out front.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #14 |
Formation:
Snow Mountain, post card.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #15 |
Formation:
Japanese Fish Pond, post card.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #16 |
Formation:
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs In The Forest, with three unknown males, post card.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #17 |
Skating Rink:
Also pictured is the old Hudson shack and the ticket office.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #18 |
Sign on Cave property:
This must have been placed shortly after notice that the cave was being closed.
Submitted by a Dear Friend with a camera and a heart of gold.
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| Item #19 |
Another Sign on Cave property:
The red lettering reads: Register at Ticket Office. I cannot make out the blue lettering, if you can, please let me know Judy Tate
Submitted by a Dear Friend with a camera and a heart of gold.
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| Item #20 |
Cave entrance:
As it looks today, gated and locked.
Submitted by a Dear Friend with a camera and a heart of gold.
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| Item #21 |
Sign above entrance:
Keep Out is spray painted on the sign.
Submitted by a Dear Friend with a camera and a heart of gold.
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| Item #22 |
Remains of log building:
Probably the visitors center/hotel...as they say, 'If Walls Could Talk'.
Submitted by a Dear Friend with a camera and a heart of gold.
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| Item #23 |
Souvenir Brochure:
This brochure contains serveral post cards, many of which appear here.
Submitted by Judy Tate
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| Item #24 |
Dylan in Cave:
Hey Judy, I have a web page of the cave from just a couple of years ago when some of our bunch went to look around. The page is messed up a little due to my moving around things. As, soon as I get it fixed I'll send you the link and you can have all the pictures you want. Here's one of my son, Dylan. I love this picture. I have it blown up and framed in my livingroom. The pictures were taken 9-27-03.
Submitted by Tanya Ramsey. Thanks Tanya!
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| Item #25 |
Work Crew at Diamond Cave, 1930s:
This picture was in my mother's (Opal Coffey) photo collection. Unfortunately I don't have names to go with this picture. Mom had simply labeled it 'work crew'. If anyone can name those pictured, please do.
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #26 |
Tourist Park, Diamond Cave:
I'll bet this was one of the very
first three-story buildings in Newton County in the 1920's.
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #27 |
Jonah Pruitt:
Judy - Jonah Pruitt was my Great Uncle. Here is a photo of him outside Diamond Cave.
Submitted by Doug Curtis. Thanks Doug!
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| Item #28 |
Jonah Pruitt:
Glad that you sent the picture Doug. I had this post card, but did not know who the man was...it simply states Manager at entrance of Diamond Caverns.
Submitted by Judy Tate.
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| Item #29 |
Cave Entrance:
Judy - I will send you a few pictures that you may not have, from my
mother's (Opal Coffey) collection. I know that Mom would approve so you are welcome to use any of them in your project if you think them
suitable. I don't know the name of the man in this photo.
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #30 |
Pinnacle Ceiling Chamber:
The man in the photo is believed to be
a Dr. McFerrin. If that is correct, it was probably Dr. John Orestus McFerrin (1 Feb 1871-25 May 1945) of Jasper.
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #31 |
Liberty Bell:
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #32 |
Angel of Grotto:
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #33 |
Red Room:
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #34 |
Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple:
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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| Item #35 |
Fountain of Youth:
Submitted by Spencer Coffey. Thanks Spencer!
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