President Kennedy Riding in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt, Washington, D.C., 1963
THF106487 / President Kennedy Riding in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt, Washington, D.C., 1963 / front
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Artifact Overview
In February 1963, President John F. Kennedy and Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt waved to onlookers lining the streets of Washington, D.C. The two ride in the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine. The vehicle would be radically changed after President Kennedy's assassination. A permanent roof, bullet-proof glass, and extensive armor-plating made the car much more secure.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
20 February 1963
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by Cecil Stoughton.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.2
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: 10 in
Inscriptions
Typed paper adhered to back of image reads:
December 1961- President Kennedy and Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt at 15th and / Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Morgan L. Gies is driving the follow-up car to / the right rear of President Kennedy's car.
Ink stamp on back reads CECIL STOUGHTON / The White House
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