1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine at the South Portico of the White House, October 5, 1964
THF106493 / 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine at the South Portico of the White House, October 5, 1964
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Artifact Overview
A radically changed 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine waits outside the White House in October 1964. Nearly a year before, President Kennedy was riding in the midnight-blue, unarmored, open convertible when he was assassinated. The vehicle was updated with a permanent roof, bullet-proof glass, and extensive armor-plating. It continued to serve Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon as front line transportation.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
05 October 1964
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 9.875 in
Inscriptions
Typewritten sheet with photo reads:
October 5, 1964, The 1964 Lincoln at the South Portico of the White House waiting for / President Johnson.
5 OCT 64C768-9 is ink stamp on back of image
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