Presidential Inauguration Socks, 2013

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Artifact Overview

President Barack Obama's second inauguration took place in January 2013. Nearly one million people attended the public ceremony on Monday, January 21st. Many bought souvenirs and sported commemorative buttons to remember the occasion.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Socks

Date Made

2013

Subject Date

21 January 2013

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2013.36.17

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Color

White (Color)
Blue
Maroon

Dimensions

Height: 17 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 0.25 in (Each sock)

Inscriptions

Knit at the top of each sock: OBAMA/ 44 On sticker: Small