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- Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Removable Transparent Top Sections Stored in Trunk, 1961 - As 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.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Removable Transparent Top Sections Stored in Trunk, 1961
As 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.
- Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Showing Customized Removable Transparent Top Sections in Trunk, 1961 - As 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.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Showing Customized Removable Transparent Top Sections in Trunk, 1961
As 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.
- Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Showing Partial Transparent Tops, 1961 - As 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.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Showing Partial Transparent Tops, 1961
As 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.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine without Sunshade after "Quick Fix," 1964 - After 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. The most prominent change was a permanent top fitted with bullet resistant windows around the sides and in the roof. The rooftop windows could be covered with a black vinyl top.
- June 01, 1964
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine without Sunshade after "Quick Fix," 1964
After 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. The most prominent change was a permanent top fitted with bullet resistant windows around the sides and in the roof. The rooftop windows could be covered with a black vinyl top.
- Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Showing Transparent Top with Agent Standing on Side Step, 1961 - As 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.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Showing Transparent Top with Agent Standing on Side Step, 1961
As 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.
- Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Installing Rear Enclosed Roof, 1961 - As 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.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Installing Rear Enclosed Roof, 1961
As 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.
- American Steel & Wire Company Trade Catalog, "Wire and Steel Products for the Farm," circa 1939 -
- circa 1939
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American Steel & Wire Company Trade Catalog, "Wire and Steel Products for the Farm," circa 1939
- "Living Roof" at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 2004 - While upgrading its Rouge plant in 2002, Ford Motor Company installed a 454,000-square-foot "living roof" on the factory's final assembly building. The roof was covered with sedum, a drought-resistant flowering plant that collected and filtered stormwater runoff. It also served as an insulator, keeping the building ten degrees warmer in winter and ten degrees cooler in summer.
- circa 2004
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"Living Roof" at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 2004
While upgrading its Rouge plant in 2002, Ford Motor Company installed a 454,000-square-foot "living roof" on the factory's final assembly building. The roof was covered with sedum, a drought-resistant flowering plant that collected and filtered stormwater runoff. It also served as an insulator, keeping the building ten degrees warmer in winter and ten degrees cooler in summer.
- Re-Roofing Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 25, 1938 - Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later, the company built a new one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. This second plant closed in 1933, but Ford continued to maintain the building. The U.S. Army purchased the Charlotte plant in 1941.
- May 25, 1938
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Re-Roofing Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 25, 1938
Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later, the company built a new one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. This second plant closed in 1933, but Ford continued to maintain the building. The U.S. Army purchased the Charlotte plant in 1941.
- Re-Roofing Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, April 27, 1938 - Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later, the company built a new one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. This second plant closed in 1933, but Ford continued to maintain the building. The U.S. Army purchased the Charlotte plant in 1941.
- April 27, 1938
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Re-Roofing Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Charlotte, North Carolina, April 27, 1938
Starting in the 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Ford established a branch in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1914. Ten years later, the company built a new one-story assembly plant designed by Albert Kahn. This second plant closed in 1933, but Ford continued to maintain the building. The U.S. Army purchased the Charlotte plant in 1941.