• Air Force One at Stewart Air Force Base
    Cecil Stoughton
    Air Force One
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    This photograph of Air Force One, the president’s official airplane, was taken by Cecil Stoughton on November 10, 1962 at Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh, New York. President John F. Kennedy was in New York to attend the funeral of former First Lady Eleanor Rooosvelt. American industrial designer Raymond Loewy created both the exterior paint treatment and the interior decor of the plane for President Kennedy.
  • Presidential Limousine Outside of the North Portico
    Robert L. Knudsen
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    presidential limosines
    North Drive
    This photograph of the new presidential limousine parked near the North Portico of the White House was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on June 15, 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Lincoln Continental convertible featuring a bubble top, built by the Ford Motor Company and customized by Hess & Eisenhardt, was the first presidential limousine to be painted navy blue. The color was seen to be more youthful and sophisticated than the traditional black.
  • Eisenhower and Khrushchev Take Helicopter Tour of Washington, D.C.
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
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    This photograph of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev was taken on September 15, 1959. In the photograph, President Eisenhower and Khrushchev can be seen disembarking a presidential helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds following an impromptu aerial tour of Washington, D.C. During the helicopter tour, the two flew over the National Mall, the monuments, and the local suburbs of Washington, D.C. Khrushchev's 12 day visit to the United States included visits to New York City, Hyde Park to pay respects to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Los Angeles, San Francisco, corn farms in Iowa, Pittsburgh, Camp David, and Eisenhower’s farm at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
  • President Eisenhower Onboard the USS Des Moines
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    This photograph is of President Dwight D. Eisenhower disembarking from a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter that landed on board the USS Des Moines in the harbor of Athens, Greece. Behind President Eisenhower is his Naval Aide, CAPT Evan P. Aurand. Eisenhower was visiting Greece from December 14–15, 1959 as part of an 11-nation goodwill tour.
  • Car Parked Outside the West Wing
    Joseph J. Scherschel
    West Wing
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    This photograph is of a damaged car in the vice president's parking spot near the West Wing. This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel in August 1965, during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, when Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was in office.
  • Car Parked Outside the West Wing
    Joseph J. Scherschel
    West Wing
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    This photograph is of a damaged car in the vice president's parking spot near the West Wing. This photograph was taken by Joseph J. Scherschel in August 1965, during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, when Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was in office.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
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    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    south view
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    south view
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One Departs from the South Lawn
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    south view
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen departing from the South Lawn with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.
  • Marine One on the South Lawn, Johnson Administration
    James P. Blair
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    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Marine One
    south view
    This photograph of Marine One was taken by James P. Blair in May 1966 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. In this photograph, the presidential helicopter is seen on the South Lawn before departing with President Johnson and members of his staff on board. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.