Pin, Barack Obama, 2008
date: label: date made
content: 2008
label: used date
content: 2008
label: used date
content: 2009
name: label: referenced
content: Obama, Barack H.
label: Associated Name
content: Obama, Michelle
notes: label: Description
content: This interpretation of the logo first used in the 2008 presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Barack Obama was marketed as “fun rhinestone pins for serious times.” The logo combined a rising sun with the first letter of Obama’s name. Obama defeated his Republican challenger John McCain to become the first African American president of the United States.
topic: label: used
content: Political Campaigns
setName: label: See more items in
content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
label: Exhibition
content: American Democracy
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Obama'-bling.com
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2009.0044.05
label: catalog number
content: 2009.0044.05
label: accession number
content: 2009.0044
objectType: label: Object Name
content: pin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cardboard (overall material)
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content: rectangle (overall shape)
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content: round (overall shape)
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content: metal (overall material)
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content: gold (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: glass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
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content: colorless (overall color)
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content: blue (overall color)
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content: silver (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 1/4 in; x 3.175 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm