Marie Hamilton and Other Staff at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Visitor Information Booth, April 1965

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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

April 1965

Subject Date

April 1965

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.39472

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

Marie Hamilton and Other Staff at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Visitor Information Booth, April 1965