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

Saturn

Object numberMO 1941.7.43
Name Model
Maker
Gifter
Date1937
Mediumpaint on wood
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/4 in x W 7 in x D 2 3/4 in (10.8 cm x 17.8 cm x 7 cm )
DescriptionA small wooden ship model of the Boston tugboat, SATURN. The tugboat has a black-painted hull, no flags, and is fixed to a wooden base. An adhesive sticker on the top of the base has the typed name of the ship: Saturn. Written on the underside of the base: SATURN BOSTON / F. B. ASH DETROIT. Etched on the underside: F. ASH / 1937.
Label TextThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by the maker, F. B. Ash of Detroit, Michigan, in 1937.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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