Franklin D. Roosevelt Portrait Pipe
Object numberMO 1941.16.10
Name
Pipe, Smoking
Maker
W.P.A. Handicraft Project of Minneapolis, Minnesota
(American)
Dateca. 1933-1941
Mediumwood, brass
Dimensionsoverall H 1 3/4 in x W 5 7/8 in x D 1 1/2 in (4.4 cm x 14.9 cm x 3.8 cm )
DescriptionA small pipe with the stem and bowl carved from a very hard wood. The bowl has been designed to resemble the head of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Label TextThis portrait pipe was sent to FDR by employees at the Minneapolis (Minnesota) Handicraft Project, Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is on display in the NEW DEAL ARTWORKS exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 1, 1941. It was formally donated to the FDR Library in 1947 through FDR's Estate.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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