Rudy Ruzicska at Muzzle Loaders Festival in Greenfield Village, June 1967

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Artifact Overview

Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

24 June 1967 - 25 June 1967

Subject Date

24 June 1967 - 25 June 1967

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.46984

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in