Something Beautiful

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Collage of newspaper clippings celebrating Biden's election victory, featuring headlines and images.

Title: Something Beautiful
Alternative Title: Something Beautiful
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image showcases a collage of newspaper clippings. Dominating the composition is "The Dallas Morning News" headline with a large photo montage of people celebrating, featuring elected officials in the center. The collage includes varied text fragments such as "She's their inspiration," "Harris becomes first woman elected vice president," and "BIDEN WINS," adorned with hand-colored stars in blue and red. The electoral vote count shows Biden at 290 and Trump at 214. The entire collage is bordered by blue tape. Small sections of handwritten text are present on inserts sticking out from the top of the page.
Dates Completed: August 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020
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Transcription: The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas, Sunday, November 8, 2020
She's their inspiration
Harris becomes first woman elected vice president
BIDEN WINS
President-elect calls for end to 'this grim era of demonization'
Electoral College: BIDEN 290, TRUMP 214
Popular Vote: BIDEN 75,193,023 (50.4%), TRUMP 70,803,896 (47.9%)
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris celebrated with their spouses Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, after the election winners spoke to supporters Saturday night in Wilmington, Del. Addressing all Americans, including those who voted against him, Biden said,"Let's give each other a chance."
GLITTER
Rights: To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of: Something Beautiful
Relation: Image Gallery