Scott Bond at 40 [graphic]. [ca. 1893]

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Scott Bond at 40 [graphic]. [ca. 1893]

Negative taken of Scott Bond. Scott Bond was born in 1853 near Canton, Marion County, Mississippi, and later moved as a child to Fayette County, Tennessee then to Cross County, Arkansas. In 1872, Bond moved to Madison, Saint Francis County, Arkansas with his step-father where he grew to adulthood. By 1917, he was one of the largest landowners, merchants and stock raisers in Arkansas. He owned 21 farms and 1200 acres of land, five cotton gins and a general store. He became nationally known as the gravel king of America. Scott Bond died March 24, 1933, when he was fatally injured by one of his registered bulls.

1 copy negative : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.)

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...