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- Portrait of Benjamin Firestone, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
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Portrait of Benjamin Firestone, circa 1875
- Firestone Farmhouse - Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including tire maker Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The traditional Pennsylvania German layout of the Firestone's farmhouse was transformed, with a central foyer, separate dining room and kitchen, a sitting room, closets, wallpaper, and fancy new furniture.
- 1882-1889
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Firestone Farmhouse
Benjamin and Catherine Firestone raised their three children in this farmhouse, including tire maker Harvey Firestone. Originally located near Columbiana, Ohio, the 1828 house was updated in 1882 to appear more stylish and up-to-date. The traditional Pennsylvania German layout of the Firestone's farmhouse was transformed, with a central foyer, separate dining room and kitchen, a sitting room, closets, wallpaper, and fancy new furniture.
- Holy Bible, Used by the Firestone Family, 1859 - Many 19th-century Americans recorded births, deaths and marriages in family bibles. Mothers, or some other family member, faithfully documented these significant family events on dedicated pages in the bible. Subsequent generations sometimes added and updated entries. This bible belonged to the Firestone family and includes the name of Harvey S. Firestone, the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
- 1859
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Holy Bible, Used by the Firestone Family, 1859
Many 19th-century Americans recorded births, deaths and marriages in family bibles. Mothers, or some other family member, faithfully documented these significant family events on dedicated pages in the bible. Subsequent generations sometimes added and updated entries. This bible belonged to the Firestone family and includes the name of Harvey S. Firestone, the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
- Portraits of Harvey S. Firestone and Benjamin Firestone Hang in the Parlor of Firestone Farm at its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1965 -
- 1972
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Portraits of Harvey S. Firestone and Benjamin Firestone Hang in the Parlor of Firestone Farm at its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1965
- Portrait of Benjamin Firestone, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
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Portrait of Benjamin Firestone, circa 1865
- Firestone Barn - The Firestone barn is a Pennsylvania-German bank barn, an American barn type with Swiss origins. They are called bank barns because the barn is built into a bank, allowing wagons to be driven into the upper floor. Bank barns combined multiple farm functions under a single roof. Livestock were kept in the lower floor, crops on the upper floor.
- circa 1830
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Firestone Barn
The Firestone barn is a Pennsylvania-German bank barn, an American barn type with Swiss origins. They are called bank barns because the barn is built into a bank, allowing wagons to be driven into the upper floor. Bank barns combined multiple farm functions under a single roof. Livestock were kept in the lower floor, crops on the upper floor.
- Wedding Portrait of Catherine and Benjamin Firestone, 1863 -
- 1863
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Wedding Portrait of Catherine and Benjamin Firestone, 1863
- Portraits of Harvey S. Firestone and Benjamin Firestone Hang in the Parlor of Firestone Farm at its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1965 -
- 1965
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Portraits of Harvey S. Firestone and Benjamin Firestone Hang in the Parlor of Firestone Farm at its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1965