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

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Object numberMO 2006.263
Maker (Italian, born 1891)
Dateca. 1934
Mediumpaint on wood, wood, , string, fabric
Dimensionsoverall (ship in case) H 21 1/4 in x W 40 3/4 in x D 10 in (54 cm x 103.5 cm x 25.4 cm )
object (ship on base) H 18 1/2 in x W 35 in x D 8 in (47 cm x 88.9 cm x 20.3 cm )

DescriptionA large model of a ship called the FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. The wood model has a red and white painted hull. The deck detail includes a number of lifeboats as well as a sea plane with "F.D.R." on the side. The ship flies two American flags and two naval flags. The name of the ship is on the stern. The model is affixed to a stained wood base (on which the artist's name is painted: A. DiBlase) and mounted inside a wood and glass case.
Label TextThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by the maker, Aniello DiBlase of Amsterdam, New York, in February 1934.
Additional DetailsUse Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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