History in the Camera's Eye
Versailles, Potsdam, and other grand relics of power are all imposing architecture and vistas, one always leading to another— Ossa pi...
Wings of Franklin Roosevelt
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President Roosevelt prepares to cut his cake for his 61st birthday on January 30, 1943. Harry Hopkins (across from Roosevelt), Admiral William Leahy (next to Roosevelt), and Pan Am pilot Howard Cone Jr., look on in amusement.
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This photograph, taken ca. 1946, shows the custom-made elevator of the Sacred Cow near the rear of the airplane. This device was specifically designed and installed for President Roosevelt.
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The Sacred Cow, ca. 1945. This airplane was built for President Franklin Roosevelt but was only used once before he died in office. President Truman used it extensively during his first term in office.
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An interior photograph of the Executive Conference Room of the Sacred Cow. This shows the table with the presidential seal and chair used by Presidents Roosevelt and Truman.
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An interior photograph of the Executive Conference Room of the Sacred Cow. The president's phone can be seen to the lower right.
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