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Stuffed Alsace Stork
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Stuffed Alsace Stork
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Stuffed Alsace Stork

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.690751.1-2
Object Type Animal, Stuffed
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1998)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Medium textile, plastic, rope, fiber (synthetic)
DimensionsOverall H 15 1/4 in x W 8 in x D 24 1/2 in (38.7 cm x 20.3 cm x 62.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo white stuffed storks with a long red beak and legs. The stuffed animals have black eyes and black markings on the tips of the wings. "Alsace" is embroidered in red on the side.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of the 2009 Strasbourg-Kehl NATO Summit.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a foreign official to Malia and Sasha Obama during the Obama Administration. They were received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until their 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)
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