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Everyone Eats Chicago
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Everyone Eats Chicago
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Everyone Eats Chicago

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.716975
Object Type Drawing
Artist (Swiss)
Gifter
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Date 2008
Medium paper, pencil
DimensionsOverall - 2D (Artwork) L 11 in x W 39 3/8 in (100 cm x 27.9 cm )
 Overall - 3D (Frame) H 12 in x W 40 1/2 in x D 1 1/4 in (30.5 cm x 102.9 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionFramed color pencil drawing that depicts scenes from the Jane Addams Hull-House Kitchen. To the left, a man in a kitchen prepares several bowls of salad. In the center is a group of several people gathered together. To the right, a woman gathers green onions from a bin with a stove pictured behind her.
Historical NoteThis artwork depicts scenes from the kitchen of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago, where White House Assistant Chef Sam Kass formerly served as executive chef for its soup kitchen program. The drawing is signed by kitchen manager Tara Lane and chef Yoni Levy.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Executive 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 SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
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