Photograph by
The White House, founded 1792
Subject of
General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
President Bush, George H. W., American, born 1924
Owned by
General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
Date
July 3, 1991
Medium
(a) ink on photographic paper
(b) wood , glass and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 7 15/16 in. (14 × 20.2 cm)
H x W (sheet): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
H x W x D (frame): 14 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 1 in. (37.5 × 42.5 × 2.5 cm)
Caption
This photograph was inscribed by President George H.W. Bush on the occasion of General Powell being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991. Along with the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States. General Powell was awarded a second Presidential Medal of Freedom, with distinction, in 1993. This photograph hung in the sitting room of the Powell family's residence in McLean, Virginia.
Description
A framed and inscribed photograph of President George H.W. Bush awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to General Colin L. Powell. This photograph (a) captured the moment on July 3, 1991, that President Bush (right) awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Powell (left), in the East Room of the White House at Washington, D.C. General Powell is dressed in uniform, and President Bush wears a medium grey suit. Behind the men are tall US Armed Forces flags against a golden-brown background. In the photograph’s bottom white margin is an inscription in light blue ink that reads: [Medal of Freedom / Colin – Congratulations on this Well Deserved Honor. / Your Leadership Made our Entire Country proud. / George Bush]. The photograph (a) is set behind a white square window mat and housed inside of a gilt style, deep set, wooden frame (b).
Place captured
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
frames (furnishings)
photographs
Topic
Government
Men
Military
Photography
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
Object number
A2022.101.1.16ab
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517f4b163-be53-49b1-a1f0-b4565282723a

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