Maurice Chevalier and Companions Touring Henry Ford Museum with Ken Metcalf, February 27, 1963
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Artifact Overview
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum over the years. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Actor, singer and dancer Maurice Chevalier got a tour in 1963.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
27 February 1963
Subject Date
27 February 1963
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.32698
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 5.25 in
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