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Photograph of Marian Anderson and Tara Ali Baig
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Photograph of Marian Anderson and Tara Ali Baig
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Photograph of Marian Anderson and Tara Ali Baig

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.101953
Object Type Photograph
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium paper (photographic, mat board), ink, wood, metal
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 13 5/8 in x W 17 5/8 in x D 3/4 in (34.6 cm x 44.8 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBlack and white photograph of two women in a radio interview held in a gold colored distressed picture frame. The women are sitting on opposite sides of a table and each have a microphone in front of them. There are two books on the table in the lower left of the image.
Inscriptions and MarkingsPrinted text below image: Ms. Marian Anderson (27 February 1897- 8 April 1993), popular American singer and civil rights activist, being interviewed by Ms. Tara Ali Baig for All India Radio, New Delhi, 18 November 1957
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack 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 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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