Photographs of President Obama Related to the Antiquities Act (25-00005-P)

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President Obama designated new national monuments using his authority under the Antiquities Act during his Administration.

There are photographs of President Obama signing a proclamation to designate Ft. Monroe, in Hampton, Virginia, a National Monument, on November 1, 2011.  There are also photos of President Obama designating five other new National Monuments, including the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Ohio and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument in Maryland, during a signing ceremony on March 25, 2013.  Both occurred in the Oval Office.

 

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25-00005-P contains 281 photos.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Barack Obama Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Audiovisual materials in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Official records of Barack Obama’s presidency are housed at the Barack Obama Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivists, 2025.