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Great African Americans - Men
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Great African Americans - Men
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Great African Americans - Men

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.10052012-8-1
Object Type Print
Artist/ Maker (American)
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 24 in x W 20 in (50.8 cm x 61 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBlack and white graphic art print of a collage of important male figures in Black history with President Barack Obama depicted at the center. The people are identified in printed text at the bottom below the title.
Inscriptions and MarkingsPrinted below image: "'Great African Americans' - Men" [Wishum Gregory signature] Frederick Douglas - George Washington Carver - The First Colored Senator and Representatives (41st and 42nd Congress US) - Thurgood Marshall - Paul Laurence Dunbar - Henry Ossawa Tanner - Jesse Owens - Martin Luther King Jr. - Kelly Miller - W.E.B. Dubois - Pres. Barack Obama - Malcolm X - Jack Johnson - Paul Robeson - Langston Hughes - Booker T. Washington - W.C. Handy - Carter G. Woodson - Dr. Charles Drew - Marcus Garvey
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack 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
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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