Whiff
Object numberMO 1942.222.1
Name
Model
Maker
Jacob E. Buckhout
(born 1831)
Date1870-1874
Mediumwood, fabric, metal, string
Dimensionsoverall (on base) H 28 1/2 in x W 48 in x D 20 in (72.4 cm x 121.9 cm x 50.8 cm )
DescriptionA scale model of the Hudson River ice yacht, WHIFF. The ice yacht has a natural wood hull with two fabric sails. The model is fixed to a wood base.
Label TextThis model of the WHIFF was built by Jacob Buckhout of Poughkeepsie, New York in the period 1870-1874. The model was presented to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum on February 19, 1942, by the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club, through William Buckhout and Joseph Davis.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club on February 19, 1942.
Credit LineGift of the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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