Rosalie and Rudy Ruzicska with Civil War Gun Collection, June 1972

THF148410 / Rosalie and Rudy Ruzicska with Civil War Gun Collection, June 1972
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Artifact Overview

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. Rudy also pitched in where needed. When a position opened in photography, he took it, documenting many of the institution's events, programs, and collections over his career. Rudy retired in 2022.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

16 June 1972

Subject Date

16 June 1972

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.62124

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

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