Flag Bracket of the 1938 Cadillac Presidential Limousine, 1957
THF208712 / Flag Bracket of the 1938 Cadillac Presidential Limousine, 1957
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Artifact Overview
White House vehicles are custom-built to distinguish and protect the President of the United States. This photograph shows a fringed American flag mounted to a special bracket on one of the two 1938 Cadillac presidential convertibles -- Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Secret Service agents used the "queens" in motorcades, following closely behind the Presidential State Car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1957
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.31
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: 11.25 in
Width: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
Typed caption affixed to back:
1938 Cadillac showing flag bracket
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SetFlags of Presidential Limousines
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United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This flag from his personal collection flew on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential limousine. It has just 49 stars. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, and a new 50-star flag became official on July 4 - Independence Day - 1960.