J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, October 2007
THF54367 / J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, October 2007 / Photographed by Michelle Andonian
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Artifact Overview
James R. Jones was one of nine different proprietors who operated a general merchandise store in this building between 1857 and 1927. From 1882 to 1888, Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes. He also boasted the first telephone in town. General stores were organized shopping spaces. Long shelves with groupings of similar products lined each side.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
October 2007
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by Michelle Andonian.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.171.1177
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital photography (Digital camera)
Color
Multicolored
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