J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007
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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. The left side of the store features a variety of products, organized into "departments"--including lighting supplies, household accessories, and groceries.
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. The left side of the store features a variety of products, organized into "departments"--including lighting supplies, household accessories, and groceries.
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
September 2007
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.171.817
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
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