Elias A. Brown General Store in Greenfield Village, October 1958

THF138605 / Elias A. Brown General Store in Greenfield Village, October 1958

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic transparency

Date Made

October 1958

Subject Date

October 1958

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

EI.1929.4036

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic transparencies Photographs Buildings (Structures) General stores Open-air museums Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village J.R. Jones General Store

Artifact
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.