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Motor Cars Come to the White House; White House History (Number 28) - Photo 14
- Date of Work
- 1921
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Motor Cars Come to the White House; White House History (Number 28) - Photo 14
President Harding auto-camping with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and others in 1921. A 1921 Lincoln Cook car was used on their many camping trips.
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