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Washington, D.C., 1924. "Ford Motor Co. -- Lincoln at Capitol." The Great Transportator. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
The Ford suits should have driven this car to the Congressional Hearings instead of the corporate jet that gave them such bad PR.
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