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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.
Patriotic Eagle Table Cover
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Patriotic Eagle Table Cover

Object numberMO 1942.200.34
Name Throw, Table
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1942
MediumTextile (cotton, silk)
Dimensionsoverall H 26 in x W 22 in (66 cm x 55.9 cm )
DescriptionA white crocheted table cover featuring a profile image of an eagle, wings partially outstretched, within a circle of stars. Crocheted below the eagle are two patriotic shields and text that reads: GOD BLESS AMERICA. A lining of black silk is sewn onto the back of the table cover.
Label TextThis needlework table cover was sent to Franklin Roosevelt by the maker, Dora Rhoades of Selma, Alabama.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 28, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
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.
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