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1982.29; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
1982.29; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Bicentennial Birthday Cake Decoration
1982.29; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
1982.29; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

Bicentennial Birthday Cake Decoration

Artifact ID1982.29
Object Type Artwork
Maker (Deerfield, IL)
Date 1976
Medium icing
DimensionsOverall Diam 36 in x D 3 in (7.6 cm x 91.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round cake decoration displays a portrait of President Gerald R. Ford positioned in front of an American flag. Shiny yellow icing encircles the image.
Historical NoteKitchens of Sara Lee created a fifty-foot-high eight-tiered cake as a bicentennial gift to Philadelphia, the nation's birthplace. American history-themed images made of icing and other confections decorated each tier; the third one featured this image of President Ford.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe general public donated the item to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 1982.
Credit LineGift of the Grand Rapids Public Museum
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesBicentennial Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74627594)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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