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- Historical Presenter and Visitors in the General Store, Greenfield Village, 1965 -
- 1965
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Historical Presenter and Visitors in the General Store, Greenfield Village, 1965
- Historical Presenter with Guests inside the Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, 2006 -
- 2006
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Historical Presenter with Guests inside the Rosa Parks Bus in Henry Ford Museum, 2006
- Historical Presenters outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 2004 -
- August 28, 2004
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Historical Presenters outside Eagle Tavern, Greenfield Village, 2004
- Guide Virginia Cook Presenting the Abraham Lincoln Chair, Then on Exhibit in Greenfield Village, April 1955 - Henry Ford admired President Lincoln's humble, down-to-earth character and his embodiment of the ideals of the "self-made man." Ford collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including the Logan County, Illinois, courthouse in which Lincoln had first practiced law and the chair in which Lincoln was assassinated. He housed his Lincoln collection inside the courthouse when it was re-erected in Greenfield Village.
- April 13, 1955
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Guide Virginia Cook Presenting the Abraham Lincoln Chair, Then on Exhibit in Greenfield Village, April 1955
Henry Ford admired President Lincoln's humble, down-to-earth character and his embodiment of the ideals of the "self-made man." Ford collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including the Logan County, Illinois, courthouse in which Lincoln had first practiced law and the chair in which Lincoln was assassinated. He housed his Lincoln collection inside the courthouse when it was re-erected in Greenfield Village.
- Information Booklet, "Christmas at Greenfield Village 1964" - In the 1950s and 1960s, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum introduced a series of special events to broaden audience appeal. "Christmas at Greenfield Village" debuted in the 1960s. Guests could board a sleigh or carriage to begin their daytime visit of historic buildings decked out with Christmas greenery. Various village homes presented a nostalgic array of Christmas traditions from the past.
- 1964
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Information Booklet, "Christmas at Greenfield Village 1964"
In the 1950s and 1960s, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum introduced a series of special events to broaden audience appeal. "Christmas at Greenfield Village" debuted in the 1960s. Guests could board a sleigh or carriage to begin their daytime visit of historic buildings decked out with Christmas greenery. Various village homes presented a nostalgic array of Christmas traditions from the past.
- Group of School Superintendents and Students Visiting Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, March 1992 -
- March 20, 1992
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Group of School Superintendents and Students Visiting Mattox Family Home in Greenfield Village, March 1992
- Guide Marie Hamilton with Igor Moiseyev and a Member of the Moiseyev Dance Company, June 1, 1961 - 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.
- June 01, 1961
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Guide Marie Hamilton with Igor Moiseyev and a Member of the Moiseyev Dance Company, June 1, 1961
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.
- Guide Kim Turner Shows Visitors the Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, June 1978 - In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut for Greenfield Village. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but demonstrations of colonial-era activities enlivened the structure in the 1980s. Later, based on new research, activities more accurately recreated the life of the home's original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- June 04, 1978
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Guide Kim Turner Shows Visitors the Interior of Daggett Farmhouse in Greenfield Village, June 1978
In 1977, Henry Ford Museum acquired an 18th-century farmhouse from northeastern Connecticut for Greenfield Village. It was originally interpreted with a focus on architecture and antiques, but demonstrations of colonial-era activities enlivened the structure in the 1980s. Later, based on new research, activities more accurately recreated the life of the home's original occupants, the Daggett family, in the 1760s.
- Guides in Costumes at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.
- 10 September 1960-11 September 1960
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Guides in Costumes at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1960
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique automobile show in the United States. While its specific events, activities and featured time periods have evolved over the decades, Old Car Festival's enthusiastic celebration of early American motoring remains unchanged.
- Employees in a Garden in Greenfield Village, August 2006 -
- August 01, 2006
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Employees in a Garden in Greenfield Village, August 2006