1939 Lincoln "Sunshine Special" at Andrews Air Force Base, outside Washington, D.C., circa 1942
THF208665 / 1939 Lincoln "Sunshine Special" at Andrews Air Force Base, outside Washington, D.C., circa 1942
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Artifact Overview
White House staff ordered this limousine for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A world war was looming, so added security was crucial. Custom features made it easier to lift the president -- paralyzed below the waist from an earlier illness -- in and out. And the convertible top allowed the president to greet crowds when he rode out in public.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1942
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 9.938 in
Inscriptions
Caption typed on separate paper affixed to back of photograph:
The 1939 Lincoln, Sunshine Special, at Andrews Air Force Base, outside Washington, D.C. Notice the positioning of the flag brackets. Later on, Morgan L. Gies had the brackets redesigned and moved to the outside of the bumper.
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