Guide Marie Hamilton in Greenfield Village with Visiting Russian Technical Educators, May 3, 1962

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Artifact Overview

The parents of Marie Hamilton (1922-1991) fled Russia, moving to Bulgaria, where Maria was born. The following year, the family moved to the US and settled in Detroit. Marie became a part-time guide at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in 1952. Twelve years later, she worked full-time, conducting VIP tours for foreign dignitaries (she spoke fluent Russian) and supervising other guides.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

03 May 1962

Subject Date

03 May 1962

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.30709

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in