Paul Williams Visiting Henry Ford Museum, May 7, 1980

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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. Singer, songwriter and composer Paul Williams visited the museum in 1980.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

07 May 1980

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.2285

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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