Joan Rivers Visiting Plympton House in Greenfield Village, November 4, 1977
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Artifact Overview
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. 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. In 1977, comedian Joan Rivers got a taste of the living history programs at Greenfield Village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
04 November 1977
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.2276
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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