District of Columbia Vehicle Registration Certificate for Presidential Vehicle, 1949
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Artifact Overview
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. He retained this 1949 registration certificate for either Queen Mary or Queen Elizabeth--1938 Cadillac motorcade convertibles used by Secret Service agents under Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Registration (License)
Date Made
1949
Subject Date
11 August 1949
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 2.688 in
Width: 3.938 in
Inscriptions
text on label:
This is the D.C. registration for the 1938 Cadillac. It is for either the Queen Elizabeth or Queen Mary. The stamp on the back reads August 11, 1949.
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