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John D. MacArthur and Zeck

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Title

John D. MacArthur and Zeck

Subject

City History - J. D. MacArthur, Founder

Description

John D. MacArthur, founder of the city of Palm Beach Gardens, seen here with his dog Zeck in the mid-1960s, was born poor, the son of a Scottish preacher in rural Pennsylvania. After dropping out of high school, he became a self-made billionaire...MacArthur's dog was a Weimaraner named Zeckendorf. He was called "Zeck" for short and was a gift to MacArthur from New York businessman Bill Zeckendorf.

Creator

Historical Society of Palm Beach Gardens

Source

Photograph on p.16 of Palm Beach Gardens History by Arcadia; Image courtesy of the City of Palm Beach Gardens

Publisher

Lucas Archives

Date

1960-00-00

Rights

(c) 2013, Historical Society of Palm Beach Gardens

Relation

RG002CIH - City History
C06JDM - John D. MacArthur, Founder

Format

JPEG

Coverage

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

2907 x 2341

Files

Citation

Historical Society of Palm Beach Gardens, “John D. MacArthur and Zeck,” accessed April 26, 2024, http://pbgarchives.org/items/show/41.