Time for a quiz - nonEurope citizens only

Time for some fun. I’m from Europe.

This is a historical photo as the person is and he never visited this country again.
One hint. It’s in Europe :wink:

  • Name of the person
  • Year
  • Country and City
  • Car brand and model he is sitting on
  • Place where he spend the night

Will ask to close the thread when we have a 100% hit.

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He can spend the night at my place

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(In all seriousness), looks like Kennedy?

Spot on

Here’s what I got

John F. Kennedy with “Dunker” the Dachshund puppy in Den Haag, Netherlands while touring Europe that summer of 1937

Spot on. Leaves :

  • Car brand and model he is sitting on
  • Place where he spend the night

Extra hint for the car :wink: ( and if you know, who’s sitting next to JFK).

A couple of wild guesses

Ford Cabriolet
Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings

Spot on.

Finaly the place where he spend the night. I give you the picture. It’s more the organisation to guess ( and how much he paid for the night :wink: )

I actually met Kennedy and his mother Rose in 1962 at the Bel Air hotel where we were having a birthday dinner for my dad. They were at the next table and shared in my dads cake. That was on November 22nd. Exactly, one year later on Nov 22nd he was assassinated.

Wow Gary. Gives me goosebumps. Still can remember that day and that at an age of 5.

I was only 9. We were actually on a hunting trip even though it was a school day lol.

I was talking with my Dad the other day about how at his age it becomes a bit too common to hear news of someone you saw a few months ago, dead or being in a rapidly dying state from aggressive cancer or similar. He is 66 and I guess that is the age where that thing starts to happen. He said it’s a very weird feeling.

John F. Kennedy
1937
Netherlands, The Hague
Ford Model 74 Convertible
Elim, owned by the Salvation Army

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To add (although not asked):

August 24, 1937, and the restaurant mentioned above was located at the Wagenstraat 119 (source).

And here the two buildings you see in the picture on Google maps (Haagse Plein):

Greetz,
Quuador

Spot on. To complete the quiz. 40 cent was paid for one night.

Thread can be closed.

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