Willard C. Hess, John Kraus and Morgan L. Gies in Front of New Cadillac Presidential Limousine, 1966
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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 (right) and Willard Hess (left), who founded Hess and Eisenhardt. The company customized armored automobiles -- including this new 1966 presidential Cadillac -- for the White House fleet.
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 (right) and Willard Hess (left), who founded Hess and Eisenhardt. The company customized armored automobiles -- including this new 1966 presidential Cadillac -- for the White House fleet.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
05 October 1966
Creators
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.241.15.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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