Ford’s Theatre
51 Artifacts displayed for the first time in the new Center for Education and Leadership.
22 Items directly related to Lincoln’s funeral and the 1,600-mile funeral journey from Washington to Springfield, Ill.
1 “Instant Lincoln Disguise Kit” on display.
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14.5 Size of the bowling shoes that candidate Barack Obama wore during a photo op in Altoona, Pa., during the 2008 campaign.
2Fake candidate costumes: Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin outfit, including the eyeglasses, and Amy Poehler’s Hillary Rodham Clinton suit, both from “Saturday Night Live.”
37 Score Obama bowled in seven frames.
134 Age, in years, of the exhibit’s oldest artifact: Puck, one of the first successful humor magazines in the United States.
537 Votes that determined the presidential election in Florida in 2000.
53 Length, in inches, of a sword from the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy that was presented to Stephen Colbert on “The Colbert Report” by actor Viggo Mortensen as a “sign” that Colbert should run for president in 2008.
— Jessica Goldstein
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