Portrait of Marie Hamilton, July 1964
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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
July 1964
Subject Date
July 1964
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.36948
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in
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