Poster for the 2008 election night rally for Obama in Cleveland, Ohio: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This poster advertises the 2008 election night rally for Barack Obama at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. The poster has a red background with a graphic of Obama, smiling, in profile. There is a stylized American flag at the bottom of the poster. The predominant colors are red, blue, black and white. The text on the poster invites the public to a free rally at the House of Blues on November 4, 2008. Some of the text says [PACKY MALLEY PRESENTS A ONE LOVE PRODUCTIONS / OBAMA / HOPE / RALLY / ELECTION / NIGHT AT THE / HOUSE / OF BLUES] and at the bottom reads [HISTORIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION]. Information about the address, time and musical performances is also included. The bottom corner has a copyright symbol for Kevin Morgan Studio. The reverse is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2008
• Designed by: Kevin Morgan Studio, American, founded 2002
• Produced by: One Love Productions, American, founded 1986
• Subject of: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
• Subject of: thomasvisions inc. productions, American, founded 1983
• Subject of: Carlos Jones and The PLUS Band, American, founded 1993
• Type: political posters
• Medium: ink and pressure-sensitive tape on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)
• Place used: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Gospel (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: Reggae (Music)
• Topic: U.S. History, 2001-
• Object number: 2016.180
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Linda Bowles Malik
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Kevin Morgan Studio Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.