J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007
THF53756 / J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007 / Photographed by Michelle Andonian
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Artifact Overview
This store, originally located in Waterford, Michigan, was the first building Henry Ford brought to Greenfield Village. From 1882 to 1888, storekeeper J.R. Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes here. This image shows the front façade of the building, with the storekeeper's sign above the front entrance and an accessible ramp in front.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
September 2007
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by Michelle Andonian.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.171.802
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
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