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Messenger The Santa Monica Mountains News and Arts Publication
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.130152.1
Object Type
Newspaper
Publisher
Topanga Messenger
(Founded 1976)
Date
12/18/2008 - 1/14/2009
Medium
paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 17 in x W 11 1/2 in (29.2 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionNewspaper with cover containing a color political cartoon depicting an image of President Obama sitting in a red convertible car as the Grand Marshall for a parade. On the sides of the illustration there are allusions to various political topics. The newspaper is an issue of the MESSENGER The Santa Monica Mountains News and Arts Publication, vol. 32 no. 25, and was issued December 18th 2008 until January 14th 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 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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