Fones Brothers Hardware Company

The Fones Brothers Hardware Company was established in 1859 by Daniel Gilbert Fones. The metalworking business was situated at the corner of Main and Markham streets in Little Rock. The vice president of the company was James A. Fones. The secretary of the company was James J. Mandlebaum.

Employees

• James A. Bono - tinner (1890s)
• Lamar E. Bracey - clerk (1890s)
• Milton G. Brack - tinner (1890s)
• Richard D. Bradley - driver (1890s)
• A. Frank Cook - agent (1890s)
• Frank Cook - trav agent (1890s)
• William A. Counts - clerk (1890s)
• Miss Jim Fagan - stenographer (1890s)
• Frederick H. Falke - clerk (1890s)
• George P. Fones - clerk (1890s)
• William H. Forbess - clerk (1890s)
• William S. Gore - trav agent (1890s)
• Dub Haley - foreman (1890s)
• William O. Hardeman - agent (1890s)
• Otis Johnson - clerk (1890s)
• Edward Joseph - clerk (1890s)
• Joseph Joseph - tinner (1890s)
• Frederick Kennedy - clerk (1890s)
• Sidney J. Kennedy - tinner (1890s)
• Samuel J. Kitto - tinner (1890s)
• Louis Kleinschmidt - tinner (1890s)
• John I. Lee - tinner (1890s)
• Alice Levinson - cashier (1890s)
• Ephraim Longley - bookkeeper (1890s)
• Beauregard W. Morrison - clerk (1890s)
• James P. Murtha - tinner (1890s)
• J. Henry Parkin - clerk (1890s)
• Joseph E. Parsel - tinner (1890s)
• Calvin Sanders - driver (1890s)
• William H. Scott - tinner (1890s)
• William J. Stewart - tinner (1890s)
• John J. Van Dokkum - buyer (1890s)
• Milton Waddy - porter (1890s)
• Calvin Walker - driver (1890s)
• Harry W. Watson - clerk (1890s)
• George C. Weaver - tinner (1890s)

1993 Warehouse Renovation

The old Fones Brothers Warehouse was converted in 1993 into the Main Library of the Central Arkansas Library System.