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The Key
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
The Key
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

The Key

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.118700
Object Type Painting
Gifter
Artist (American)
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date 2015
Medium paint, ink, canvas, wood, metal
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 2 1/8 in x W 36 in x D 47 5/8 in (5.4 cm x 91.4 cm x 121 cm )
Physical DescriptionGiclée print of painting with over-painted details of the a crowd of people marching over Edmund Pettus Bridge in commemoration of the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are depicted in the lower left corner next to Selma Mayor George Evans and his wife Jeannie Evans in front of a crowd of African American cultural figures and civil rights leaders. The key to the city of Selma is painted over the bridge.
Historical NoteGift was presented in April 2016 when Mayor George P. Evans of Selma, Alabama was at the White House for an African American Mayors Association briefing.
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
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