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- J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - This store, originally located in Waterford, Michigan, was the first building Henry Ford brought to Greenfield Village. From 1882 to 1888, storekeeper J.R. Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes here. This image shows the front façade of the building, with the storekeeper's sign above the front entrance and an accessible ramp in front.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007
This store, originally located in Waterford, Michigan, was the first building Henry Ford brought to Greenfield Village. From 1882 to 1888, storekeeper J.R. Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes here. This image shows the front façade of the building, with the storekeeper's sign above the front entrance and an accessible ramp in front.
- J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - This store, originally located in Waterford, Michigan, was the first building Henry Ford brought to Greenfield Village. From 1882 to 1888, storekeeper J.R. Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes here. According to a later interview with J.R. Jones, the first "department" he stocked on the left side of the store consisted of boots and shoes.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007
This store, originally located in Waterford, Michigan, was the first building Henry Ford brought to Greenfield Village. From 1882 to 1888, storekeeper J.R. Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes here. According to a later interview with J.R. Jones, the first "department" he stocked on the left side of the store consisted of boots and shoes.
- Seed Price List from Conklin & Mercereau, Seed Merchants, February 12, 1882 -
- February 12, 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Seed Price List from Conklin & Mercereau, Seed Merchants, February 12, 1882
- Invoice for Purchase of Notions by Cogswell Brothers from D. P. Rhoades, September 5, 1885 -
- August 01, 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Invoice for Purchase of Notions by Cogswell Brothers from D. P. Rhoades, September 5, 1885
- Hiram Sibley & Co. "Onion Giant Rocca" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888 - Distributing seeds required sealing them into little packets or "papers" constructed like envelopes. Seed companies advertised their businesses on these packets, illustrated the vegetable with hand-colored images, and specified growing directions, sometimes in multiple languages. Hiram Sibley and Co. packaged collections of vegetable seeds in specially designed boxes and shipped them to general stores for sale to home gardeners.
- 1882-1888
- Collections - Artifact
Hiram Sibley & Co. "Onion Giant Rocca" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888
Distributing seeds required sealing them into little packets or "papers" constructed like envelopes. Seed companies advertised their businesses on these packets, illustrated the vegetable with hand-colored images, and specified growing directions, sometimes in multiple languages. Hiram Sibley and Co. packaged collections of vegetable seeds in specially designed boxes and shipped them to general stores for sale to home gardeners.
- J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - This store, originally located in Waterford, Michigan, was the first building Henry Ford brought to Greenfield Village. From 1882 to 1888, storekeeper J.R. Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes here. This image, showing the left side of the store from the rear, reveals a range of store stock--from agricultural supplies to household equipment to groceries.
- September 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, September 2007
This store, originally located in Waterford, Michigan, was the first building Henry Ford brought to Greenfield Village. From 1882 to 1888, storekeeper J.R. Jones sold products like coffee, sugar, fabric, and shoes here. This image, showing the left side of the store from the rear, reveals a range of store stock--from agricultural supplies to household equipment to groceries.
- J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, May 2001 -
- May 03, 2001
- Collections - Artifact
J.R. Jones General Store in Greenfield Village, May 2001
- Hallmark "Nostalgic Houses and Shops Series: Five-and-Ten-Cent Store" Christmas Ornament, 1992 - Hallmark's "Nostalgic Houses and Shops" ornament series reflects a centuries-old Christmas tradition of placing small buildings under the tree to create tiny "villages." It began in 1984 and is one of Hallmark's longest-running series. Hung on the tree, these ornaments--depicting homes, stores, and other buildings--evoke small-town American life in days gone by.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Nostalgic Houses and Shops Series: Five-and-Ten-Cent Store" Christmas Ornament, 1992
Hallmark's "Nostalgic Houses and Shops" ornament series reflects a centuries-old Christmas tradition of placing small buildings under the tree to create tiny "villages." It began in 1984 and is one of Hallmark's longest-running series. Hung on the tree, these ornaments--depicting homes, stores, and other buildings--evoke small-town American life in days gone by.
- Historical Presenter and Visitors in the General Store, Greenfield Village, 1965 -
- 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Historical Presenter and Visitors in the General Store, Greenfield Village, 1965
- Christmas Shopping at a General Store, Christmas Card, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Christmas Shopping at a General Store, Christmas Card, circa 1950