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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Watermelon Bowl
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Watermelon Bowl

Artifact ID1981.33307.01
Maker (Rural Electrification Company, Rush Springs, OK)
Date June 1981
Medium Ceramic
Dimensions4 × 14 × 8 in. (10.2 × 35.6 × 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionCeramic bowl in the shape of a half watermelon lettered on the bottom "TO PRESIDENT REAGAN FROM LORI GOODWIN AND THE WATERMELON CAPITOL OF THE WORLD, RUSH SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 1981."
Historical NoteIt was presented at the Rural Electrification Ceremony in the White House Rose Garden June 17, 1981.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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