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Victoria's Tin Dragon: A Railway that Built a Nation
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Victoria's Tin Dragon: A Railway that Built a Nation
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Victoria's Tin Dragon: A Railway that Built a Nation

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.686097
Object Type Book
Gifter
Author
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date 2007
Medium paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 7/8 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 7 3/4 in (2.2 cm x 13.3 cm x 19.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionA paperback book with the cover depicting a train in a canyon.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed on inner front cover: To President Barack Obama Congratulations on your remarkable success. I hope you will do me the honour of accepting this gift. I too have roots in Kenya. I realized that you and Michelle will be too busy for the next eight years. However, I hope my book will find a niche in your Library until Sasha and Malia are ready to read about Kenya, their ancestral land. With best wishes, [author's signature] 4th November, 2008
Mailing label on inside cover.
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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