National Park Service Presidential Inauguration Button, 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. Souvenirs, like this button, provided supporters with a tangible remembrance of this historic event.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

2009

Subject Date

20 January 2009

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.182.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Blue
Brown
Green
White (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

on front: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE / Where History Happens / January 20, 2009
National Park Service Presidential Inauguration Button, 2009