Created by
Unidentified
Used by
President Obama, Barack, American, born 1961
Date
2008
Medium
wood , textile materials , paint , ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 45 × 38 × 24 in. (114.3 × 96.5 × 61 cm)
Description
Lectern from which Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High on August 28, 2008. The outward-facing sides of the lectern consist of horizontal wood slats. The front panel is framed by white panels on the top, left, and right edges. The top of the lectern is covered in blue and black felt, and the interior is seperated into two shelves. The proper left side of the lectern's topmost wood slat is signed [Bill Ritter 12·3·2010] in silver ink.
Place used
Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Buildings and Structures
Type
lecterns
Topic
Education
Politics
U.S. History, 2001-
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado
Object number
2019.107
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57646a968-97bb-4949-9f42-0b9b671d439c

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