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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.
Eyeglass Case Used by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Eyeglass Case Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1990.7.17
Name Case, Eyeglass
Maker (American firm, founded 1898)
Datemid 20th century
Mediumleather (alligator)
Dimensionsoverall H 5 7/8 in x W 2 3/8 in x D 1/4 in (14.9 cm x 6 cm x 0.6 cm )
DescriptionA blue alligator leather slip-in eyeglass case. Stamped in gold on the front of the case: "Edmonds."
Label TextThis eyeglass case was from the desk in Eleanor Roosevelt's bedroom in her 74th Street apartment in New York City.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Curtis Roosevelt in 1989.
Credit LineGift of Curtis Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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