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My Dad Went to the Pyramids T-Shirt
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
My Dad Went to the Pyramids T-Shirt
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

My Dad Went to the Pyramids T-Shirt

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.696842.8-9
Object Type T-Shirt
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1998)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Date 2009
Medium textile (cotton), ink
DimensionsOverall W 23 1/8 in x L 19 3/4 in (58.7 cm x 50.2 cm )
 Manufacturer's Size (8 )
Physical DescriptionTwo white t-shirts with screen-printed blue blob in the center. Printed in the blob in orange is the phrase "My dad went to the pyramids in Egypt and all I got was this t-shirt!" around a white oval that contains depictions of a pyramid and a sphinx.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of President Barack Obama's June 2009 visit to Egypt.
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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