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

Crocheted Antimacassar

Object numberMO 1941.10.58.1
Name Antimacassar
Gifter
Possible Maker
Dateca. 1941
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 12 1/4 in x W 6 1/2 in (31.1 cm x 16.5 cm )
DescriptionA white crocheted antimacassar intended to cover the arm of an upholstered chair. The design depicts two crossed flags.

The chair arm cover is part of an antimacassar set (MO 1941.10.58.1-3).
Label TextThe needlework antimacassar set that this cover is a part of was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in 1941 by Catherine M. Janoski of Linden, New Jersey.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum 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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