Collection Highlights
Interior of Durand's Studio at Maplewood, New Jersey
Date:
After 1878
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.1
Medium:
Albumen print
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Inauguration ticket
Object Number:
2000.907
Date:
1961
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 3 in. ( 7.9 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: on the obverse: "Inauguration/ Ceremonies/ GENERAL ADMITTANCE/ TO/ Preferred Standing Room/ EAST FRONT OF CAPITOL/ SENAT SIDE/ John Sparkman/ CHAIRMAN, COMMITEE/ ON/ ARRANGMENTS."
printed: on the reverse: "THIS TICKET/ TO BE PRESENTED/ AT THE/ C
Description:
Diamond-shaped orange paper Inauguration Ceremonies ticket printed with the inscription,"Inauguration/ Ceremonies/ GENERAL ADMITTANCE/ TO/ Preferred Standing Room/ EAST FRONT OF CAPITOL/ SENATE SIDE/ John Sparkman/ CHAIRMAN, COMMITEE/ ON/ ARRANGMENTS."
Gallery Label:
This ticket provided admission to the inauguration ceremony of President John F. Kennedy in January 1961.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robin Pell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
