56th Presidential Inauguration Button with Ribbon, 2009

Summary

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 and ribbon, 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 and ribbon, provided supporters with a tangible remembrance of this historic event.

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Subject Date

20 January 2009

Creators

Unknown

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.88.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ribbon (Material)
Metal
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Diameter: 3 in

Inscriptions

On button: INAUGURATION/ Janauary 20,2009 Washington, D.C./ PRESIDENT/ BARACK OBAMA/ VICE PRESIDENT/ JOSEPH BIDEN On ribbon in gold ink: OBAMA AND BIDEN/ 56TH/ PRESIDENTIAL/ INAUGURATION/ BARACK OBAMA/ 44TH/ PRESIDENT/ JOSPEH BIDEN/ 47TH/ VICE PRESIDENT/ January 20, 2009/ Washington, D. C.

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