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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.
Sovereign of the Seas
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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Sovereign of the Seas

Object numberMO 1941.7.91
Date1940
Mediumpaint on wood, metal, string, glass
Dimensionsobject (ship model) H 32 in x W 50 in (81.3 cm x 127 cm )
overall (including case) H 35 1/2 in x W 54 1/2 in x D 16 1/2 in (90.2 cm x 138.4 cm x 41.9 cm )

DescriptionA three-masted, square-rigged wooden model of the clipper ship, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS. The ship has a red and white hull and no sails. The model sits in a wood and glass case with a plaque mounted to the back panel that reads: SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS' / BUILT BY SHIP MODEL CLASS C.C.C. CO. 1276 HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. / PRESENTED TO / FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT / 1940.
Label TextBuilt by students in a ship model class operated by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1276 in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this model was presented to President Roosevelt in 1940.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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