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Photographer: Jim Walker Credit 6th floor muaeum766 viewsBlack and white photograph of the Kennedy motorcade at Main and Market streets in downtown Dallas. Image shows the Secret Service follow car immediately behind the president's limousine. Agents stand on the running boards, in addition to those seated in the car. Dallas police motorcycle officers Billy Joe Martin (front left) and Bobby Hargis accompany the motorcade while a traffic policeman on a three-wheel motorcycle (left foreground) monitors the crowd on the street.
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Two Presidential Cadillac Limousines Loaded inside Lockheed Hercules C-130 Airplane, 1964825 views
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Hoisting the 1956 Cadillac Presidential Automobile Aboard USS Taconic, March, 1957569 viewsWhen the President travels abroad, United States Secret Service agents ensure that state cars arrive ahead of him. In this photograph, USS Taconic takes on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Cadillac for a visit in Bermuda with British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. The Secret Service began using transport aircraft to carry presidential vehicles a few years later.
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Interior Detail of a 1956 Cadillac Presidential Limousine722 viewsUnited 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 a 1956 Cadillac. Ohio company O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt custom-built two of these convertibles -- Queen Mary II and Queen Elizabeth II -- for presidential motorcade duty. They served Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson.
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Rebuilding Body during "Quick Fix," 1964662 viewsAfter President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. Titanium armor, bullet-resistant glass and tires, and a permanent roof improved the president's security. The modified car returned to the White House in May 1964 and remained in service until 1977.
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine after "Quick Fix," 1964636 viewsAfter President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. Titanium armor, bullet-resistant glass and tires, and a permanent roof improved the president's security. The modified car returned to the White House in May 1964 and remained in service until 1977.
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Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Installing Rear Enclosed Roof, 1961604 viewsAs originally built, the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine had three different roof options. A removable steel section provided privacy, clear plastic sections provided weather protection, and a completely open top gave the president maximum visibility. The plastic panels fit neatly into the trunk and were available whenever needed. None of the removable tops was armored.
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Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Extension, 1961714 viewsThe Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The firm stretched the car by 3 1/2 feet, added steps for Secret Service agents, and installed a siren, flashing lights, and other special accessories. The customization took approximately six months and the car arrived at the White House in June 1961.
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LARGE707 viewsFort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
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Clint Hill2705 views
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Large ( Motorcade)1954 views
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