J.R. Jones General Store, Original Site, Waterford, Michigan, 1925

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Artifact Overview

James R. Jones was but one of nine different proprietors who operated a general store in this building between 1857 and 1927. August Jacober was the proprietor of the store when Henry Ford purchased the building in 1927. By this time, the store not only catered to farm families and villagers, but also to vacationers summering at the nearby lakes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.3085

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.438 in
Width: 10.875 in

J.R. Jones General Store, Original Site, Waterford, Michigan, 1925