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- Print, Portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1932-1936 -
- 1932-1936
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Print, Portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1932-1936
- Bust Sculpture of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1936-1945 -
- 1936-1945
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Bust Sculpture of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1936-1945
- Lift Created for Franklin D. Roosevelt to Board the Presidential Railcar, "Ferdinand Magellan," circa 1943 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio (later suggested to have been Guillain-Barre syndrome) in 1921 and experienced permanent paralysis in both legs. Though he tried to keep it private, Roosevelt used a wheelchair throughout his presidency (1933-1945). This lift allowed him to board the railcar <em>Ferdinand Magellan</em>, which was equipped for presidential use during World War II.
- circa 1943
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Lift Created for Franklin D. Roosevelt to Board the Presidential Railcar, "Ferdinand Magellan," circa 1943
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio (later suggested to have been Guillain-Barre syndrome) in 1921 and experienced permanent paralysis in both legs. Though he tried to keep it private, Roosevelt used a wheelchair throughout his presidency (1933-1945). This lift allowed him to board the railcar Ferdinand Magellan, which was equipped for presidential use during World War II.
- 1939 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Franklin D. Roosevelt - This was the first car built expressly for presidential use. It was nicknamed the "Sunshine Special" because President Franklin Roosevelt loved to ride in it with the top down. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 the car was returned to the factory where it was equipped with armor plate and bullet-resistant tires and gas tank. The "Sunshine Special" was retired in 1950.
- 1953
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1939 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Franklin D. Roosevelt
This was the first car built expressly for presidential use. It was nicknamed the "Sunshine Special" because President Franklin Roosevelt loved to ride in it with the top down. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 the car was returned to the factory where it was equipped with armor plate and bullet-resistant tires and gas tank. The "Sunshine Special" was retired in 1950.
- President Franklin Roosevelt, Henry Ford and Charles Sorensen Touring the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant on September 18, 1942. The Roosevelts, accompanied by Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and Charles Sorensen -- the production manager behind Willow Run's success -- toured the plant's massive interior in "Sunshine Special," the president's 1939 Lincoln limousine.
- September 18, 1942
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President Franklin Roosevelt, Henry Ford and Charles Sorensen Touring the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant on September 18, 1942. The Roosevelts, accompanied by Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and Charles Sorensen -- the production manager behind Willow Run's success -- toured the plant's massive interior in "Sunshine Special," the president's 1939 Lincoln limousine.
- President Franklin Roosevelt, Henry Ford and Charles Sorensen Touring the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant on September 18, 1942. The Roosevelts, accompanied by Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and Charles Sorensen -- the production manager behind Willow Run's success -- toured the plant's massive interior in "Sunshine Special," the president's 1939 Lincoln limousine.
- September 18, 1942
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President Franklin Roosevelt, Henry Ford and Charles Sorensen Touring the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant on September 18, 1942. The Roosevelts, accompanied by Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and Charles Sorensen -- the production manager behind Willow Run's success -- toured the plant's massive interior in "Sunshine Special," the president's 1939 Lincoln limousine.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1932-1944 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt won an unprecedented four presidential elections. Elected in 1932, during the depths of the Great Depression, Roosevelt served until his death in 1945 near the end of World War II. His leadership gave Americans hope and confidence to face domestic hardships and to conquer foreign foes. Many voters adored Roosevelt and remained lifelong Democrats.
- 1932-1944
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1932-1944
Franklin Delano Roosevelt won an unprecedented four presidential elections. Elected in 1932, during the depths of the Great Depression, Roosevelt served until his death in 1945 near the end of World War II. His leadership gave Americans hope and confidence to face domestic hardships and to conquer foreign foes. Many voters adored Roosevelt and remained lifelong Democrats.
- "Real Heroes" Comic Book for September 1941 -
- September 01, 1941
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"Real Heroes" Comic Book for September 1941
- George Washington Carver and President Franklin Roosevelt, "Dr. Carver & Pres. Roosevelt," March 1939 - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited Tuskegee Institute in March 1939, and the renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver welcomed Roosevelt to campus. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling copies of the photograph of that meeting and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- March 01, 1939
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George Washington Carver and President Franklin Roosevelt, "Dr. Carver & Pres. Roosevelt," March 1939
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited Tuskegee Institute in March 1939, and the renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver welcomed Roosevelt to campus. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling copies of the photograph of that meeting and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).
- Presidential Limousines over Two Decades, Showing the Converted 1961 Lincoln Continental in 1968 - Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Division featured three different Lincoln presidential parade limousines in this 1968 press release. The 1939 Model K (bottom) transported Presidents Roosevelt and Truman from 1939-1950. The 1950 Cosmopolitan (middle) carried Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson from 1950-1967. The 1961 Continental (top) served Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter from 1961-1977.
- October 14, 1968
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Presidential Limousines over Two Decades, Showing the Converted 1961 Lincoln Continental in 1968
Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Division featured three different Lincoln presidential parade limousines in this 1968 press release. The 1939 Model K (bottom) transported Presidents Roosevelt and Truman from 1939-1950. The 1950 Cosmopolitan (middle) carried Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson from 1950-1967. The 1961 Continental (top) served Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter from 1961-1977.