"I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration"

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From President Obama's whistle-stop tour on the way to Washington, D.C., to an intimate moment shared by the President and First Lady as they made their way to one of the 10 official inaugural balls, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's new exhibition showcases photos taken on the National Mall, the Capitol steps, the Lincoln Memorial, Pennsylvania Avenue and even Times Square.

The Smithsonian has been collecting objects related to presidential inaugurations for more than 100 years, beginning with a panel from George Washington's inaugural coach in 1882. The photographic history collection, begun by the Smithsonian in 1896, is the first collection of photography in a U.S. museum and holds 12,000 pieces of photographic equipment and 200,000 images that capture the history, art and science of photography.

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