Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shopping bag
Object Number:
2017.26.2
Date:
2008
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
Overall (folded flat): 1/8 × 12 1/4 × 15 1/2 in. (0.3 × 31.1 × 39.4 cm)
Marks:
Printed below the portrait: BARACK OBAMA / 44th President. Printed vertically on each narrow side: BARACK OBAMA / 44th President
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Description:
Bag has two (2) navy blue woven fabric rope handles. Both sides of the bag are printed with a portrait of Barack Obama surrounded by sections of the USA flag, stars, fireworks and the White House.
Gallery Label:
This grocery bag is an example of political memorabilia from the 2008 presidential election in a much more ephemeral format than pin-back buttons and bumper stickers. This bag supports Democratic candidate Barack Obama, and was received in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
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Credit Line:
Gift of Linda S. Ferber
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Place Made:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
