Roosevelt Necktie
Object numberMO 1985.25
Name
Necktie
Maker
Cheney Brothers
(American silk manufacturer, 1838-1955)
Retailer
Woodward & Lothrop
(American department store, 1873-1995)
Dateca. 1932-1941
Mediumfabric (silk)
Dimensionsoverall L 46 1/2 in x W 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm x 118.1 cm )
DescriptionA dark blue necktie on which is a woven pattern consisting of evenly spaced diagonal lines formed from the name "ROOSEVELT" repeated in light blue.
The necktie was manufactured under the Cheney Brothers company brand, Cheney Cravats, and a label is sewn on the reverse of the necktie: CHENEY / CRAVATS / RESILIENT / CONSTRUCTION. Also sewn to the reverse of the necktie is the retailer's label: Woodward & Lothrop / MEN'S STORE / WASHINGTON.
An additional Cheney label is on the tie in the form of a gold paper wrapper that reads: CHENEY / CRAVATS / Constructed of fine / selected fabrics / in the seasons newest / designs and colors. / MADE IN U.S.A. / BY / CHENEY / BROTHERS / MANUFACTURERS / SINCE / 1838. Printed on the reverse of the wrapper: SILK weighted up to 40%.
Additional DetailsThe necktie was manufactured under the Cheney Brothers company brand, Cheney Cravats, and a label is sewn on the reverse of the necktie: CHENEY / CRAVATS / RESILIENT / CONSTRUCTION. Also sewn to the reverse of the necktie is the retailer's label: Woodward & Lothrop / MEN'S STORE / WASHINGTON.
An additional Cheney label is on the tie in the form of a gold paper wrapper that reads: CHENEY / CRAVATS / Constructed of fine / selected fabrics / in the seasons newest / designs and colors. / MADE IN U.S.A. / BY / CHENEY / BROTHERS / MANUFACTURERS / SINCE / 1838. Printed on the reverse of the wrapper: SILK weighted up to 40%.
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)
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