Baseball Cap, "Obama For President," 2009

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Artifact Overview

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. Vendors sold Obama-branded souvenirs -- including ones used during the campaign -- to enthusiastic supporter as a tangible remembrance of this historic event.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Baseball cap

Date Made

2008-2009

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in China for Hana.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.88.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Acrylic (Plastic)
Metal
Thread

Technique

Embroidering

Color

Orange yellow
Red
White (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Diameter: 7.5 in

Inscriptions

on front of cap: Obama for President on sticker on bill of cap: HIGH QUALITY HEADWEAR / ORIGINAL / HANA / ONE SIZE on tag: HANA / HEADWEAR / ONE SIZE FITS ALL on label inside cap: HANA / 100% ACRYLIC / ONE SIZE FITS ALL / MADE IN CHINA
Baseball Cap, "Obama For President," 2009