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

USS Raleigh

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.98
Object Type Model
Maker
Mediumpaint on wood, fabric
Dimensionsobject (ship) H 25 1/2 in x W 35 in x D 7 in (64.8 cm x 88.9 cm x 17.8 cm )
 overall (ship on base) H 29 in x W 42 1/2 in x D 16 3/4 in (73.7 cm x 108 cm x 42.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA three-masted, square-rigged wooden model of the frigate, RALEIGH. The ship has a black and gray hull with white and gold-tone decorations, sails unfurled, and the name painted on the stern. The model is fixed to a wooden cradle mounted on a wooden base which has a perimeter groove to allow for the placement of a protective bonnet.
Historical NoteRoosevelt purchased this model on April 13, 1933 (during his first hectic weeks as president) for $125 from the S & G Gump Company of San Francisco, California. The firm’s president, A. Livingston Gump, knew of Roosevelt’s interest in ship models and offered to sell him the RALEIGH at cost. The RALEIGH was one of 13 frigates ordered by the Continental Congress during the early days of the United States Navy.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Anna Roosevelt Halsted
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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