Yvonne Prieur Presenting Hand-Sewn 36-star Flag to Larry Billicki, July 1967
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Artifact Overview
Yvonne Prieur (1902-2002), a native of Chile, moved with her family to the Philippines in 1929, later surviving the Japanese occupation during World War II -- her husband, however, died tragically in 1945. She moved to Michigan and found work as a seamstress for The Henry Ford beginning in 1949. Yvonne showed off her sewing skills to visitors and coworkers for the next 21 years.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
11 July 1967
Subject Date
11 July 1967
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.47023
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in
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