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Barack and Michelle Obama Chicago 1996
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Barack and Michelle Obama Chicago 1996
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Barack and Michelle Obama Chicago 1996

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.688775.1
Object Type Print, Photographic
Gifter
Photographer (American, 1955)
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Date 2009
Medium paper, ink, glass, metal, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 20 1/4 in x W 16 1/4 in x D 7/8 in (51.4 cm x 41.3 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionBlack and white gelatin silver print photograph depicting a young President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sitting together on a couch The President has one arm on the back of the couch and the other around the First Lady. The First Lady is leaning against the President and has her hands resting on his knee. Three pieces of Indonesian art hang on the wall above the couch. The print is held in a minimalist silver-toned metal frame.
Historical NoteIn 1996, Mariana Cook photographed a young President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for a series on couples across the country that was then published in the New Yorker.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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