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| Keywords: TaftMotorCar1909.jpg U S President William Howard Taft's White Motor Company Model M 40 horse-power steam 7 passenger touring car Notes Taft was the first U S President to use motorcars exclusively instead of horse drawn transport while in office He purchased this vehicle for his own use with his own funds between his election and his inaguration The man seen at the driving wheel in this photo is not identified but is likely Taft's official driver George Robinson Location of the photo is on the White House grounds; in the background is the State Department Building since renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building http //www shorpy com/node/794 discussion with references to period press publications Auto can also be seen in use in this view File WilliamHTaftAutomobile jpg March 1909 date created or published later by Bain 1 negative glass 5 x 7 in or smaller accession number Reproduction Number LC-DIG-ggbain-03212 digital file from original neg Call Number LC-B2- 670-4 P P ggbain 03212 Bain News Service photograph via Library of Congress website http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/ggbain 03212; converted from TIFF to jpg and border cropped before upload 1909-03 Unnamed photographer in employ of Bain News Service Rights Advisory No known restrictions on publication PD-Bain 1909 automobiles Presidential automobiles of the United States 1909 White Motor Company automobiles 1909 William Howard Taft March 1909 in Washington D C Automobiles in Washington D C | ||||
