Doll, Barack Obama, 2009: Museum Object and Cultural History
Doll, Barack Obama, 2009: date made: 2009. used date: 2008. depicted (sitter): Obama, Barack H..
The object in the museum catalogue
This Barack Obama doll promoted the Illinois Senator’s campaign as the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee. The doll’s shirt featured the Obama logo of a rising sun combined with the letter “O.” Obama defeated John McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, in the first presidential election where two sitting senators vied for the office. This doll was used as part of the celebration held in Bisbee, Arizona to celebrate President Obama’s inauguration in January 2009.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 2009
- used date: 2008
- depicted (sitter): Obama, Barack H.
- Object Name: doll
- Physical Description: red (overall color)
- Physical Description: blue (overall color)
- Physical Description: white (overall color)
- Physical Description: black (overall color)
- Physical Description: brown (overall color)
- Measurements: overall: 11 1/2 in x 18 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 29.21 cm x 46.355 cm x 5.715 cm
- place made: United States: Arizona
- referenced: Politics
- commemorated: Inauguration
- related event: Presidential Campaign of 2008
- ID Number: 2009.0167.01
- catalog number: 2009.0167.01
- accession number: 2009.0167
- Credit Line: Carrie Gustavson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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