Cannon Bookends
Object numberMO 1944.112.4
Name
Bookend
Maker
Unknown
Mediummetal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall (each) H 1 1/8 in x W 4 1/2 in x D 8 in (2.9 cm x 11.4 cm x 20.3 cm )
DescriptionA pair of brass bookends in the form of mobile cannons. Each bookend features a cannon mounted on a two-wheeled gun carriage with a vertical gun shield. The wheels of the carriages are operational, and each of the gun shields has two holes for visual access.
Label TextThis pair of cannon bookends was presented to Franklin Roosevelt in February 1944 by Ben H. Scarborough of the Western Store Co., San Bernardino, California.Additional Details
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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