Portrait of Yvonne Prieur, January 1964
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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
January 1964
Subject Date
January 1964
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.8964.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.375 in
Width: 2.375 in
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