Holy Bible, Used by the Firestone Family, 1859
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Many 19th-century Americans recorded births, deaths and marriages in family bibles. Mothers, or some other family member, faithfully documented these significant family events on dedicated pages in the bible. Subsequent generations sometimes added and updated entries. This bible belonged to the Firestone family and includes the name of Harvey S. Firestone, the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
Many 19th-century Americans recorded births, deaths and marriages in family bibles. Mothers, or some other family member, faithfully documented these significant family events on dedicated pages in the bible. Subsequent generations sometimes added and updated entries. This bible belonged to the Firestone family and includes the name of Harvey S. Firestone, the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
Artifact
Bible
Date Made
1859
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Firestone Farm House
Object ID
83.1.80
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 12.125 in.
Width: 10 in.
Length: 3 in.
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