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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Schooner
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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Schooner

Artifact IDMO 1942.154.1
Object Type Model
Maker
Dateca. 1941
Mediumpaint on wood, glass, metal, string
Dimensionsoverall (including case) H 23 in x W 23 1/8 in x D 8 3/8 in (58.4 cm x 58.7 cm x 21.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA four-masted schooner ship model. The ship's hull and square mainsails are made of polished wood. The model is mounted within a wood and glass case.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by the maker, Walter Scott of Menlo Park, California, on December 27, 1941.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 2, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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