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Half Moon Bay Holiday Ornament
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Half Moon Bay Holiday Ornament
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Half Moon Bay Holiday Ornament

Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2017.11.40
Object Type Ornament, Holiday
Date 2009
Medium plastic, paper, ink, metal, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 6 5/8 in x Diam 5 7/8 in (16.8 cm x 14.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionChristmas holiday ornament for the 2009 White House Blue Room Tree. The large red ball ornament is decorated in papier-mâché images representing Half Moon Bay, California, including the ocean, pumpkins, a U.S. flag, a horseshoe pitching club, and wildlife. Attached to the gold finial at top is a blue ribbon.
Inscriptions and MarkingsStitched into ribbon in blue: REFLECT Sarah Troop 40255
Historical NoteThis Christmas ornament was part of the holiday display for the 2009 White House Blue Room Tree.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item is material associated with various agencies and offices during the Obama administration and maintained as government property 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 SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017 (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction Status(not entered)
In Collection(s)
Not on view