Pat Hingle in the Parlor of Ford Home in Greenfield Village, July 1983

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Artifact Overview

In 1983, an orientation film "A Tradition of Change" was created for the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The 17-minute production touched on the history of the Industrial Revolution in America and provided visitors with a preview of what they would experience. Veteran stage, screen and television actor Pat Hingle hosted and narrated the award-winning film.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

July 1983

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.2295

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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