Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Luce Center
Inauguration ticket
Object name
Inauguration ticket
Date
1961
Medium
Paper
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/8 x 3 in. ( 7.9 x 7.6 cm )
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."
Credit Line
Gift of Robin Pell
Object Number
2000.907
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/ CONSTITUTION AND/ DELEWARE AVENUES NE./ ENTRANCE"
Gallery Label
This ticket provided admission to the inauguration ceremony of President John F. Kennedy in January 1961.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
