1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine during Richard Nixon's Inaugural Parade, 1973
THF249995 / 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine during Richard Nixon's Inaugural Parade, 1973
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Artifact Overview
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon waved to the crowd during the January 20, 1973, inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. The Nixons stood through a door cut into the roof of the 1961 Lincoln Continental presidential limousine. This hatch was one of several modifications made after the car's rebuild in the wake of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 January 1973
Subject Date
20 January 1973
Creators
Creator Notes
The photographer is unidentified; image printed by Hite Film Services.
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.0.35.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 6 in
Inscriptions
Text on top of right side:
BONUS PHOTO / exclusive with / Film / Services / HITE / photo
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