Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Gilbert Maxwell Aronson
The First Cowboy-Western Movie Star
— 1880-1971 —
Erected 2016 by First United Methodist Church, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 34° 44.511′ N, 92° 16.445′ W. Marker was in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It was in Downtown. Marker was on Center Street. Across the Street from First United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 723 Center Street, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. First United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Max Henry Aronson – The First Cowboy-Western Movie Star (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral of St. Andrew (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); LaFayette Hotel (about 800 feet away); Home of Robert Crittenden (approx. ¼ mile away); Bishop Charles Harrison Mason (approx. ¼ mile away); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Thurston House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
More about this marker. This marker has been replaced with a similar marker nearby titled: Max Henry Aronson – The First Cowboy-Western Movie Star. David Kiehn, at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, reports this marker was wrong and replaced.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2016, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2016, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on April 10, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on January 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.