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- Rudy Ruzicska at Muzzle Loaders Festival in Greenfield Village, June 1967 - Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- 24 June 1967 - 25 June 1967
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Rudy Ruzicska at Muzzle Loaders Festival in Greenfield Village, June 1967
Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- Rudy Ruzicska Posing for Muzzle Loaders Festival Promotional Materials, 1969 - Rudy Ruzicska was a long-time photographer at The Henry Ford. He started his 66-year-long career in 1956 while still in high school, working part-time in maintenance and cleaning. When a position opened in photography, he took it, remaining there until he retired in 2022. Rudy also actively promoted the Muzzle Loaders Festival, an annual event once held at The Henry Ford.
- February 01, 1969
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Rudy Ruzicska Posing for Muzzle Loaders Festival Promotional Materials, 1969
Rudy Ruzicska was a long-time photographer at The Henry Ford. He started his 66-year-long career in 1956 while still in high school, working part-time in maintenance and cleaning. When a position opened in photography, he took it, remaining there until he retired in 2022. Rudy also actively promoted the Muzzle Loaders Festival, an annual event once held at The Henry Ford.
- First Annual Greenfield Village "Turkey Shoot," November 1955 - The "Turkey Shoot" in Greenfield Village started in 1955. It became an annual festival and drew hundreds of participants interested in muzzleloading firearms. Activities included target shooting, costume displays, and fife and drum music. The event's popularity led to the inauguration of the Muzzle Loaders Festival in the mid-1960s. The Muzzle Loaders Festival was discontinued in the late 1980s.
- November 06, 1955
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First Annual Greenfield Village "Turkey Shoot," November 1955
The "Turkey Shoot" in Greenfield Village started in 1955. It became an annual festival and drew hundreds of participants interested in muzzleloading firearms. Activities included target shooting, costume displays, and fife and drum music. The event's popularity led to the inauguration of the Muzzle Loaders Festival in the mid-1960s. The Muzzle Loaders Festival was discontinued in the late 1980s.
- "March for Our Lives" Button, 2018 - March for Our Lives, a student-led organization demonstrating for gun control legislation, was formed after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which claimed 17 lives. The organization arranged protest marches in March 2018, a month after the shooting. The protests in Washington, D. C., and more than 800 other locations attracted an estimated one to two million participants.
- March 24, 2018
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"March for Our Lives" Button, 2018
March for Our Lives, a student-led organization demonstrating for gun control legislation, was formed after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which claimed 17 lives. The organization arranged protest marches in March 2018, a month after the shooting. The protests in Washington, D. C., and more than 800 other locations attracted an estimated one to two million participants.
- Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Participant Button, 1987 - Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- 1987
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Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Participant Button, 1987
Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- Protest Sign, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Doesn't Include Guns," March 24, 2018 -
- March 24, 2018
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Protest Sign, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Doesn't Include Guns," March 24, 2018
- Clara Ford and Edsel Ford at the Bryant Farm, 1902 - Clara Ford and her son Edsel were photographed in 1902 while visiting Clara's parents' farm in Dearborn, Michigan. Clara posed with a revolver in her hand, aimed at an out-of-frame target.
- 1902
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Clara Ford and Edsel Ford at the Bryant Farm, 1902
Clara Ford and her son Edsel were photographed in 1902 while visiting Clara's parents' farm in Dearborn, Michigan. Clara posed with a revolver in her hand, aimed at an out-of-frame target.
- Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Souvenir Patch, 1981 - Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- 1981
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Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Souvenir Patch, 1981
Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Souvenir Patch, 1986 - Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- 1986
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Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Souvenir Patch, 1986
Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Participant Button, 1985 - Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.
- 1985
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Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Participant Button, 1985
Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.