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

Creator Notes

The photographer is unidentified; image printed by Hite Film Services.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.0.35.2

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