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- Marie Hamilton and Other Staff at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Visitor Information Booth, April 1965 - 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.
- April 01, 1965
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Marie Hamilton and Other Staff at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Visitor Information Booth, April 1965
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.
- Yvonne Prieur and Others at Edison Institute Employee Recognition Dinner, April 3, 1970 - 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.
- April 03, 1970
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Yvonne Prieur and Others at Edison Institute Employee Recognition Dinner, April 3, 1970
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.
- Buzz Aldrin with Museum Staff during a Visit to Henry Ford Museum, March 19, 1976 - Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, visited the museum in 1976.
- March 15, 1976
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Buzz Aldrin with Museum Staff during a Visit to Henry Ford Museum, March 19, 1976
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, visited the museum in 1976.
- Edison Institute Staff Bowling Activity, January 21, 1957 - Staff members from the Edison Institute, today's The Henry Ford, gathered for a game of bowling in January 1957. After-work sports teams and leagues provided employees with opportunities for recreation and socializing. They also helped build camaraderie among co-workers. These bowlers included, from left to right, Ivy Axford, Kenneth Metcalf, Kenneth Schwartz, Robert Cheyne, David Glick, and Ronald Kanack.
- January 21, 1957
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Edison Institute Staff Bowling Activity, January 21, 1957
Staff members from the Edison Institute, today's The Henry Ford, gathered for a game of bowling in January 1957. After-work sports teams and leagues provided employees with opportunities for recreation and socializing. They also helped build camaraderie among co-workers. These bowlers included, from left to right, Ivy Axford, Kenneth Metcalf, Kenneth Schwartz, Robert Cheyne, David Glick, and Ronald Kanack.
- Morey Amsterdam in the "Street of Shops" at Henry Ford Museum, July 22, 1964 - Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum over the years. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Comedian and songwriter Morey Amsterdam and his wife Kay stopped by in 1964.
- July 22, 1964
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Morey Amsterdam in the "Street of Shops" at Henry Ford Museum, July 22, 1964
Many famous individuals have visited Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum over the years. Actors, authors, and artists have passed through the entrance gates; business leaders, royalty, politicians, and a host of others have toured the exhibits. Photographs by the institution's photographer were taken if the celebrity allowed it. Comedian and songwriter Morey Amsterdam and his wife Kay stopped by in 1964.