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The Inauguration of President Obama in 2009, Seen from Space

A satellite image of President Obama’s inauguration on the National Mall in January 2009.

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This is one of the most incredible images we have found on the Internet. It shows the Inauguration of President Obama in 2009. I don’t know about you, but I was there, and I don’t think I’ve ever been colder in my entire life.

I subsequently came down with a horrible cold and was sequestered in my bed for a week. Was it worth it? Yep, it was an incredible experience, the likes of which, I’ll never experience again.

Barack Obama Inauguration 2009
Barack Obama Inauguration 2009 (Satellite Imaging Corporation)

Make sure you clicked on the image, because the larger version is incredible. You can study this one for a really long time.

Don’t miss some of our other posts on Presidential inaugurations. This one of President McKinley includes some really old film footage. This one of Rutherford B. Hayes is really old. And, this one of Eisenhower is a cool view from the air.

After two terms in the White House, the Obamas did not go far. They settled into a mansion in Kalorama and became the first presidential family since Woodrow Wilson to stay in the city.

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Topics2010s · Politics

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