56th Presidential Inauguration Button, 2009
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On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. More than one million Americans came to Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of America's first African American president. Souvenirs, like this button, provided supporters with a tangible remembrance of this historic event.
On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. More than one million Americans came to Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of America's first African American president. Souvenirs, like this button, provided supporters with a tangible remembrance of this historic event.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Subject Date
20 January 2009
Keywords
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Buttons (Information artifacts)
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.88.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 in
Inscriptions
On front: 56th/ Presidential/ Inauguration/ Barack Obama/ Michelle Obama/ Washington, D. C./ January 20, 2009 Along rim: 308 MADE IN USA ©[silhouette image of Capitol dome] CWL [ or CWI - inscription partially obscured by crimping on side of button] [phone number, partially obscured]
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