Staircase inside the J.R. Jones General Store at its Original Site, 1927

THF254979 / Staircase inside the J.R. Jones General Store at its Original Site, 1927
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

23 August 1927

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.3087

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in
Width: 7.375 in

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    J.R. Jones General Store

    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.