President Kennedy in a 1961 Lincoln Continental Limousine, Touring Army Base, circa 1962
THF208730 / President Kennedy in a 1961 Lincoln Continental Limousine, Touring Army Base, circa 1962
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Artifact Overview
President John F. Kennedy tours a military base in the custom-built 1961 presidential Lincoln Continental. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in this un-armored, open convertible in November 1963. Following his assassination, the limousine was radically modified with a permanent roof, bullet-proof glass, and armor-plating. It remained part of the White House fleet until early 1977.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1962
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.14.39
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 9.938 in
Inscriptions
Type-written caption affixed to back:
President Kennedy in the 1961 Lincoln, touring an army base.
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