The Clinton 1997 Inaugural
Preparing The Mall An American Journey The Swearing-in Ceremony Inaugural Parade Fireworks Inaugural Balls


The Passport
Passport Cover

Visitors got free "Passport's to the American Journey" from Smithsonian information desks and then had to solve riddles leading them to nine objects in different museums. Each time a riddle was solved the passport got an official stamp. Five stamps earned a prize.

Handing Out Passport



A volunteer at the National Museum of American History information desk hands out a Passport. (Smithsonian Photo by Jim Wallace)




Stamping Passport


Visitors who solved the riddle for the National Museum of American History get their passport stamped at the case containing the portable desk which Thomas Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence. (Smithsonian Photo by Beth Laakso)




Passport Quadrangle Stop


A volunteer at the entrance to the Smithsonian's International Center - the final stop on the passport quest - greets visitors at the front entrance. (Smithsonian Photo)




"The American Journey" in Photographs
(Click below to see each area)

Ready for the Crowds

Bridge to the 21st Century

Technology Playground

Harmony and Heritage

Painting the Mural

Solving Passport Riddles

Vice President Gore Visits the Mall


These digital image files created from Photo CDs scanned courtesy Digix Imaging
Photographed with PJM Ektapress MultiSpeed Color Negative Film courtesy Eastman Kodak
Image processing on Macintosh 9500's courtesy Apple Computer

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