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Poster for the 2008 election night rally for Obama in Cleveland, Ohio

2008

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This poster advertises the 2008 election night rally for Barack Obama at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. The poster has a red background with a graphic of Obama, smiling, in profile. There is a stylized American flag at the bottom of the poster. The predominant colors are red, blue, black and white. The text on the poster invites the public to a free rally at the House of Blues on November 4, 2008. Some of the text says [PACKY MALLEY PRESENTS A ONE LOVE PRODUCTIONS / OBAMA / HOPE / RALLY / ELECTION / NIGHT AT THE / HOUSE / OF BLUES] and at the bottom reads [HISTORIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION]. Information about the address, time and musical performances is also included. The bottom corner has a copyright symbol for Kevin Morgan Studio. The reverse is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2016.180

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