Photograph of Gen. Colin L. Powell being awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
date: label: Date
content: July 3, 1991
name: label: Photograph by
content: The White House, founded 1792
label: Subject of
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Subject of
content: President George H. W. Bush, American, born 1924
label: Owned by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
notes: label: Caption
content: This photograph was inscribed by President George H.W. Bush on the occasion of General Powell being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991. Along with the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States. General Powell was awarded a second Presidential Medal of Freedom, with distinction, in 1993. This photograph hung in the sitting room of the Powell family's residence in McLean, Virginia.
label: Description
content: A framed and inscribed photograph of President George H.W. Bush awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to General Colin L. Powell. This photograph (a) captured the moment on July 3, 1991, that President Bush (right) awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Powell (left), in the East Room of the White House at Washington, D.C. General Powell is dressed in uniform, and President Bush wears a medium grey suit. Behind the men are tall US Armed Forces flags against a golden-brown background. In the photograph’s bottom white margin is an inscription in light blue ink that reads: [Medal of Freedom / Colin – Congratulations on this Well Deserved Honor. / Your Leadership Made our Entire Country proud. / George Bush]. The photograph (a) is set behind a white square window mat and housed inside of a gilt style, deep set, wooden frame (b).
place: label: Place captured
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Politics
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.101.1.16ab
objectType: label: Type
content: frames (furnishings)
label: Type
content: photographs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: (a) ink on photographic paper
label: Medium
content: (b) wood , glass and cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 7 15/16 in. (14 × 20.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (sheet): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (frame): 14 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 1 in. (37.5 × 42.5 × 2.5 cm)