Marie Hamilton Escorts Belgian Government Officials during their Visit to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, January 28, 1966

THF721725 / Marie Hamilton Escorts Belgian Government Officials during their Visit to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, January 28, 1966
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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

28 January 1966

Subject Date

28 January 1966

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.42962

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

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Marie Hamilton Escorts Belgian Government Officials during their Visit to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, January 28, 1966