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The Awkward Sight of Vice President John Nance Garner Squished in a Car with a Lot of Men

Check out this awkward photo of Vice President John Nance Garner, one of FDR's three VPs, squished in a car with a lot of other men. Taken around 1939. Source: Library of Congress.
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"Municipal Building, Southern Railway, and Post Office Department, from the Willard Hotel roof." An ethereal, almost spectral view of Pennsylvania Avenue at 14th Street N.W. in Washington circa 1921, with the Old Post Office tower at left. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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This is a super awkward situation. How many guys are in this car? This is a photograph of Vice President John Nance Garner, one of FDR’s three VPs, crammed in a car with a lot of other men. It was taken around 1939.

Vice President John N. Garner and others in automobile
Vice President John N. Garner and others in automobile

Source: Library of Congress

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