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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.
Cigarette Holder Used by Franklin Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Cigarette Holder Used by Franklin Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1976.197
Name Holder, Cigarette
Maker
Mediumivory, quill
Dimensionsoverall (diameter at widest end) W 4 11/16 in x Diam 1/2 in (11.9 cm x 1.3 cm )
DescriptionAn ivory cigarette holder with a quill mouthpiece. The holder shows signs of usage and wear, especially at the tip of the quill and at the opening of the holder where cigarettes were inserted.
Label TextThis type of cigarette holder was the one favored by and most frequently used by FDR.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of James Halsted
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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