Journalist pass for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration owned by Jim Vance: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A journalist pass from the 2013 Presidential Inauguration owned by Jim Vance. The badge has a blue lanyard (2018.107.8b) with a black plastic and steel clasp. White text on the lanyard reads “Rethink Possible” and has the AT&T logo next to it. The front of the badge (2018.107.8a) is yellow and white with the 2013 Presidential Inauguration logo at top. Printed in black text at the center of the badge is “JAMES / VANCE / WRC TV NBC4 / MEDIA.” Next to this is a color image of Jim Vance. Printed in black ink at the bottom of the badge is “UNDERLAY REQUIRED / FOR ACCESS.” The back of the badge is white with black text and lists the terms and conditions of the badge.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: January 21, 2013
• Distributed by: United States Government, American, founded 1789
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Jim Vance, American, 1942 - 2017
• Subject of: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
• Subject of: NBC4 Universal, American
• Type: passes (tickets)
• Medium: ink on paper, plastic, metal, nylon
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 22 13/16 × 2 15/16 × 1 in. (58 × 7.5 × 2.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2018.107.8a): 3 15/16 × 2 15/16 in. (10 × 7.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2018.107.8b): 19 5/16 × 13/16 × 1 in. (49 × 2 × 2.5 cm)
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Identity
• Topic: Journalism
• Topic: Local and regional
• Object number: 2018.107.8ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of James H. Vance, III
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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