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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Distributed by:
Democratic Party of Virginia, American, founded 1926  Search this
Photograph by:
Annie Leibovitz, American, born 1949  Search this
Subject of:
President Barack Obama, American, born 1961  Search this
Obama for America, American, founded 2007  Search this
Democratic Party, American, founded 1828  Search this
First Lady Michelle Obama, American, born 1964  Search this
Malia Obama, American, born 1998  Search this
Sasha Obama, American, born 2001  Search this
UnidosUS, American, founded 1968  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W (folded): 8 9/16 × 6 9/16 in. (21.7 × 16.7 cm)
H x W (unfolded): 8 9/16 × 19 5/16 in. (21.7 × 49.1 cm)
Type:
brochures
Place collected:
Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2008
Description:
A tri-fold Barack Obama brochure, in Spanish and English. The front features a black and white picture of Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Light blue and white text above the image on a blue background reads [FE EN EL / SUEÑO AMERICANO / FAITH IN THE AMERICAN DREAM]. The inside of the brochure contains a color photographic image of a girl and a man wearing an Obama shirt, quotes from Barack Obama, and a bulleted list of Obama's policies. The policies relate to tax cuts for middle class households, ending the war in Iraq, ensuring access to health care, rewarding companies that create jobs in the United States, veteran affairs, immigration reform, and social security. The back features a color image of a rural landscape with [ÚNETE AL / MOVIMENTO / JOIN US] in large font at the center of the page. Below this is a red ribbon with Obama’s circular campaign logo in the middle. Below this, is a three-column list of the contact information for various Virginia campaign offices in Arlington, Dumfries, Falls Church, Manassas, Richmond, and Southern Fairfax County. Below the addresses and phone numbers of these campaign offices, a small block of text reads [NUESTRA COMUNIDAD DESEMPAÑARÁ UN PAPEL CLAVE EN LAS ELECCIONES DE 2008, / POSIBLEMENTE LAS MÁS IMPORTANTES DE ESTA GENERACIÓN, PARA PARTICIPAR, VISITE / VA.BARACKOBAMA.COM, O LLAME AL 1-877-850-2008, O TEXTO VA A OBAMA (62262)].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Business  Search this
Communities  Search this
Economics  Search this
Families  Search this
Government  Search this
Health  Search this
Immigration  Search this
International affairs  Search this
Iraq War, 2003-2011  Search this
Multilingual communication  Search this
Politics  Search this
Suffrage  Search this
U.S. History, 2001-  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.93.42.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Photograph © Annie Liebovitz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Collection from the 2008 Obama Virginia Campaign Office
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Documents and Manuscripts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2314d02-c1a8-48db-8742-57f94c9cb01c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.93.42.1