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- 1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower - This massive convertible Lincoln was built for President Harry S Truman in 1950, but it is most associated with Truman's successor Dwight D. Eisenhower, who used the car from 1952 until 1960. Eisenhower added the distinctive plastic "bubble top." Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson also used this car as a spare until its retirement in 1967.
- 1950-1967
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1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower
This massive convertible Lincoln was built for President Harry S Truman in 1950, but it is most associated with Truman's successor Dwight D. Eisenhower, who used the car from 1952 until 1960. Eisenhower added the distinctive plastic "bubble top." Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson also used this car as a spare until its retirement in 1967.
- President Harry Truman and Henry Ford II in Ford Automobile, September 1945 - Like all American automakers, Ford Motor Company did not build civilian automobiles during America's involvement in World War II. Instead, the company manufactured military equipment. After civilian auto production resumed, company executive Henry Ford II gifted the first new Ford car -- a 1946 Super Deluxe Tudor -- to U.S. President Harry Truman in September 1945.
- September 08, 1945
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President Harry Truman and Henry Ford II in Ford Automobile, September 1945
Like all American automakers, Ford Motor Company did not build civilian automobiles during America's involvement in World War II. Instead, the company manufactured military equipment. After civilian auto production resumed, company executive Henry Ford II gifted the first new Ford car -- a 1946 Super Deluxe Tudor -- to U.S. President Harry Truman in September 1945.
- President Harry S. Truman and Military Officials in 1939 Lincoln Presidential Limousine, circa 1949 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows President Harry S. Truman (wearing a white hat) in the back seat of a 1939 Lincoln presidential limousine around 1949.
- circa 1949
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President Harry S. Truman and Military Officials in 1939 Lincoln Presidential Limousine, circa 1949
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows President Harry S. Truman (wearing a white hat) in the back seat of a 1939 Lincoln presidential limousine around 1949.
- 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.
- Senator Harry S. Truman and Ford Executive Charles Sorensen with B-24 Liberator at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942 - Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in April 1942. Truman headed the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program, which probed waste and profiteering in United States war production work. Ford production head Charles Sorensen was largely responsible for Willow Run's success. At its peak, the plant built one bomber every 63 minutes.
- April 30, 1942
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Senator Harry S. Truman and Ford Executive Charles Sorensen with B-24 Liberator at Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1942
Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman visited Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in April 1942. Truman headed the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program, which probed waste and profiteering in United States war production work. Ford production head Charles Sorensen was largely responsible for Willow Run's success. At its peak, the plant built one bomber every 63 minutes.
- Harry Truman Campaign Pennant, 1948 - Incumbent President Harry Truman beat out a crowded field of candidates to win a narrow victory in the 1948 presidential election. Truman, who became president in 1945 after the death of Franklin Roosevelt, garnered enough support from voters associated with Roosevelt's "New Deal" coalition -- Blacks, Jews, and farmers in the Midwest and South -- to beat out his Republican, Progressive, and States' Rights challengers.
- 1948
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Harry Truman Campaign Pennant, 1948
Incumbent President Harry Truman beat out a crowded field of candidates to win a narrow victory in the 1948 presidential election. Truman, who became president in 1945 after the death of Franklin Roosevelt, garnered enough support from voters associated with Roosevelt's "New Deal" coalition -- Blacks, Jews, and farmers in the Midwest and South -- to beat out his Republican, Progressive, and States' Rights challengers.
- 50 Star American Flag Used on Presidential Limousine, 1960-1965 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This 50-star American flag - officially adopted July 4, 1960 - is from his personal collection. It would have flown on the presidential limousines of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
- 1960-1965
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50 Star American Flag Used on Presidential Limousine, 1960-1965
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This 50-star American flag - officially adopted July 4, 1960 - is from his personal collection. It would have flown on the presidential limousines of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
- 48 Star American Flag Used on Roosevelt's & Truman's Presidential Limousine, circa 1945 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This American flag from his personal collection flew on the presidential limousines of both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Its 48 stars represent the United States of America before the admission of Alaska and Hawaii in 1959.
- circa 1945
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48 Star American Flag Used on Roosevelt's & Truman's Presidential Limousine, circa 1945
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This American flag from his personal collection flew on the presidential limousines of both Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Its 48 stars represent the United States of America before the admission of Alaska and Hawaii in 1959.
- President and Mrs. Truman, Vice-President and Mrs. Barkley in 1939 Lincoln "Sunshine Special," circa 1949 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows Gies driving in a Washington, D.C., parade. Passengers in the 1939 Lincoln presidential "Sunshine Special" include President and First Lady Truman, Vice President and Mrs. Barkley, and the president's daughter Margaret.
- circa 1949
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President and Mrs. Truman, Vice-President and Mrs. Barkley in 1939 Lincoln "Sunshine Special," circa 1949
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows Gies driving in a Washington, D.C., parade. Passengers in the 1939 Lincoln presidential "Sunshine Special" include President and First Lady Truman, Vice President and Mrs. Barkley, and the president's daughter Margaret.
- President Harry Truman and Naval Officers in Presidential Limousine, Key West, Florida, 1952 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows Gies behind the wheel of a 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan. His passengers are Captain Cecil C. Adell, Admiral William Leahy, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and President Harry S. Truman (wearing glasses).
- March 07, 1952
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President Harry Truman and Naval Officers in Presidential Limousine, Key West, Florida, 1952
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows Gies behind the wheel of a 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan. His passengers are Captain Cecil C. Adell, Admiral William Leahy, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and President Harry S. Truman (wearing glasses).