Holy Faces, Holy Places
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.685928
Object Type
Book
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Date
2008
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1 in x W 12 1/4 in x D 9 1/4 in (2.5 cm x 31.1 cm x 23.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionHardcover coffee table book with cover containing an enhanced and stylized photograph depicting lily pads on water. The color saturation in the image is increased.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed on end page: To President Obama,
You were elected our president on the day
this book was published; therefore it seems
fitting to send you a copy on the day of
your inauguration. Thank you for
celebrating the diversity of the holy faces of
this nation and for restoring to us the
hope of land being once again a holy place
of justice, peace and freedom for all
[author's signature]
20 January 2009
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 DetailsNational Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
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