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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.
- 1882-1888
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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.
- Hallmark "General Store" Christmas Ornament, 1986 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1986
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Hallmark "General Store" Christmas Ornament, 1986
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Interior of J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, January-February 1972 -
- January 1972-February 1972
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Interior of J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, January-February 1972
- J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, October 1958 -
- October 01, 1958
- Collections - Artifact
J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, October 1958
- General Store in Greenfield Village, circa 1934 - Irving Bacon, a Ford Motor Company employee and Henry Ford's personal artist, created pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate guidebooks for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) when they officially opened to the public in 1933. An illustrated souvenir guidebook helped visitors navigate the exhibits and grounds. Ford also used these drawings in other company publications.
- circa 1934
- Collections - Artifact
General Store in Greenfield Village, circa 1934
Irving Bacon, a Ford Motor Company employee and Henry Ford's personal artist, created pen-and-ink drawings to illustrate guidebooks for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village (now The Henry Ford) when they officially opened to the public in 1933. An illustrated souvenir guidebook helped visitors navigate the exhibits and grounds. Ford also used these drawings in other company publications.
- Interior of a General Store, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of a General Store, circa 1885
- Interior of a General Store, circa 1895 -
- circa 1895
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Interior of a General Store, circa 1895
- Interior of a General Store, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Interior of a General Store, circa 1900
- Customer Standing inside a General Store, 1930 -
- 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Customer Standing inside a General Store, 1930
- Elias A. Brown General Store in Greenfield Village, October 1958 -
- October 01, 1958
- Collections - Artifact
Elias A. Brown General Store in Greenfield Village, October 1958