President Barack Obama's Inauguration

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Description

This photograph shows President Barack Obama being sworn in on January 21, 2013. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to Obama during the inaugural swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. First Lady Michelle Obama held a Bible that belonged to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Lincoln Bible. Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama also stood with the President as he was sworn in. Members of the crowd include Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Chuck Schumer, David Axelrod, and Marian Robinson.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection BHO-WHPO: Records of the White House Photo Office (Obama Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 176544890

Full Citation: Photograph P012113SH-0578; President Barack Obama’s 2013 Inauguration; 1/21/2013; Presidential Photographs, 1/20/2009 – 1/20/2017; Collection BHO-WHPO: Records of the White House Photo Office (Obama Administration),; Barack Obama Presidential Library, Hoffman Estates, IL. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/obama-2013-inauguration/, January 22, 2026]

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