Firestone Farmhouse at Its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, circa 1876, Robert, Harvey and Elmer with Grandmother Sally Anne Firestone

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1876

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

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