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

Barkentine

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.6
Object Type Model
Maker (American, 1877 - 1948)
Gifter
Dateca. 1940
Mediumpaint on wood
Dimensionsoverall H 12 in x W 16 1/4 in x D 1 1/2 in (30.5 cm x 41.3 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small, half-hull model of an 1850 barkentine. The black and white ship is mounted on a painted background representing the sea and sky.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by the maker, William Frederick McCoy, in 1940.
Additional Details
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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