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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.
Baby Shoes Worn 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.

Baby Shoes Worn by Franklin Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1947.93.1.1-2
Name Shoe
Maker
Mediumleather, fabric, ribbon, plastic (Bakelite)
Dimensionsoverall (each) H 1 7/8 in x W 1 1/2 in x L 4 5/8 in (4.8 cm x 3.8 cm x 11.7 cm )
DescriptionA pair of black leather baby shoes lined with cream colored fabric. The shoes have black grosgrain decorative bows and ankle straps with Bakelite buttons.
Label TextThis pair of baby shoes was one of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first pairs. The shoes were among the baby items saved by his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt.
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 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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