Photograph by
The White House, founded 1792
Subject of
General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
Powell, Alma J., American, 1937 - 2024
President Bush, George W., American, born 1946
Cheney, Richard Bruce, American, born 1941
Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
Owned by
General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
Date
January 26, 2001
Medium
(a) ink on photographic paper
(b) metal , glass and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 3/4 × 6 in. (19.7 × 15.3 cm)
H x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.3 × 20.3 cm)
H x W x D (frame): 11 × 9 1/4 × 9/16 in. (28 × 23.5 × 1.5 cm)
Caption
This photograph was inscribed by President George W. Bush to Alma Powell on the occasion of the swearing in of General Colin Powell as Secretary of State. General Powell served as Secretary of State under President Bush from 2001 to 2005 and was the first African American to hold this position. This photograph was displayed in the sitting room of the Powell family's residence in McLean, Virginia.
Description
A framed and inscribed photograph of General Colin L. Powell’s swearing in as the 65th United States Secretary of State. On January 26, 2001, in the Oval Office of the White House, General Colin L. Powell was sworn into the office of Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, by Vice President Dick Cheney. This photograph captures General Powell, President Bush, and Vice President Cheney all wearing dark suits. General Powell’s wife, Alma Powell, wears a long brown coat with patterned scarf and watches her husband as she holds a Bible for him to swear on. President George W. Bush stands in front of General Powell and to Alma’s proper right, wearing a bright blue tie. Vice president Dick Cheney also stands in front of General Powell, holding white papers as he swears in the General. All four individuals stand on the area of the carpet which depicts the United States Great Seal. In the background is the large brown wood presidential desk, a side chair, and bright yellow floor to ceiling curtains. On the white sheet of the photograph front (a) is the inscription, “to Alma with affection and respect George Bush”. On the reverse of the photograph in small black print is a credit, “OFFICAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO 27JAN01ED p000211 -03?” The photograph is housed in a reflective silver metal frame (b). There are no markings on the reverse of the frame.
Place captured
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
frames (furnishings)
photographic prints
photographs
Topic
Government
Men
Military
Photography
Politics
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
Object number
A2022.101.1.19ab
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ed2aca53-b22a-451c-a0f1-7baa443c7782

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