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Official White House fleet with drivers and motorcycle police in 1909 at the time the White House stable became a garage.

Official White House fleet with drivers and motorcycle police in 1909 at the time the White House stable became a garage.

This black and white photograph from 1909 show the first White House automobiles ordered by President William Howard Taft. The automobiles in front of the White House garage from left to right are: a White Model M Steamer, a Baker electric, and two Pierce Arrows.

Date of Work
1909
Credit
Smithsonian Institution