Guide Marie Hamilton with Igor Moiseyev and a Member of the Moiseyev Dance Company, June 1, 1961

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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

01 June 1961

Subject Date

01 June 1961

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.28323

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in