Interior of 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, circa 1963
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Artifact Overview
Custom-built as an official parade car, this un-armored, open convertible -- named X-100 by the United States Secret Service -- proved inadequate to protect the president. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in the 1961 Lincoln Continental while riding in a presidential motorcade in November 1963. After radical modifications, X-100 remained in the White House fleet until early 1977.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1963
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.41
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
Type-written caption affixed to back:
Another picture of the original 1961 Lincoln with the rear door open with the Presidential seal on the door.
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