Automobiles

Mexican President Miguel Aleman (left) waving to the crowd from a car during a welcoming ceremony and parade at the District Building in Washington, as President Harry S. Truman (right) looks on.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Miguel Aleman of Mexico (left) riding in the back of a car at a welcoming ceremony during Aleman's visit at the District Building in Washington, D.C. Others are unidentified.

Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill (left in back seat, with cigar) in the back of a limousine with members of his family, soon after his arrival in the United States. He traveled to the United States for a speaking engagement at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.

President Truman waves to the crowds from a red convertible during a motorcade in an unidentified town, probably during the 1948 campaign. This photograph was copied from original slide SL2521.

Admiral Chester Nimitz seated in the back of a limousine, driving by a vast crowd, with the Washington Monument in the background. He is arriving for a ceremony honoring his return from World War II.

Limousine carrying Admiral Chester Nimitz (back seat, left) passes a large crowd of applauding spectators at the United States Capitol. They are celebrating Admiral Nimitz's return from World War II.

Admiral Chester Nimitz, his wife Catherine (back seat, right) and his family in a limousine for their motorcade through Washington, D.C.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower smiling in the back of a limousine after the General received the Distinguished Service Medal in Washington, D.C.

Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins in an automobile outside the White House after the death of Franklin Roosevelt.

Ed Landmichl's 1928 or 1929 aircooled Franklin coupe convertible bearing a Christmas message on the side. He drove the car daily from 1948 until 1968 and it was painted lavender and black when this picture was taken.