Firestone Farmhouse at Its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, circa 1876, Robert, Harvey and Elmer with Grandmother Sally Anne Firestone
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Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including future tire magnate Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The Firestone farm, reinstalled in Greenfield Village in 1985, provided a tangible reminder of the close relationship between Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone.
Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including future tire magnate Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The Firestone farm, reinstalled in Greenfield Village in 1985, provided a tangible reminder of the close relationship between Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1876
Keywords
United States, Ohio, Columbiana County
Firestone, Sally Ann (Sarah), 1808-1885
Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938
Firestone, Robert James, 1873-1930
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
83.1.73
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Mounting
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 10.125 in
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