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

Silver Spurs

Object numberMO 1943.200.2
Name Spur
Maker (American, founded 1926)
Dateca. 1943
Mediummetal (silver), leather
Dimensionsoverall H 3 1/2 in x W 9 3/4 in x D 4 3/4 in (8.9 cm x 24.8 cm x 12.1 cm )
DescriptionA pair of decorated leather and silver spurs. The hand tooled leather and worked silver on the spurs feature flower and leaf designs. On one side of each shank is seen the image of a cowboy on a horse and the initials FDR. On the inside of the right spur is the inscription: TO / PRESIDENT / FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT / FROM / ROY ROGERS / JANUARY 30 1943. The maker's information is stamped into the leather on the interior of each strap: BOHLINMADE / CALIF. / HOLLYWOOD.


Label TextPopular Western movie star and singer Roy Rogers gave FDR these silver spurs as a birthday gift in 1943.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 10, 1943. 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 SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PossiblyCopyrightCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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