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

Eleanor II

Object numberMO 1941.7.122
Name Model
Maker
Mediumpaint on wood, brass, metal, string, fabric
Dimensionsoverall (model on base with masts down) H 13 1/4 in x W 71 in x D 13 3/4 in (33.7 cm x 180.3 cm x 34.9 cm )
DescriptionA model of a racing sloop, ELEANOR II. The deck and upper parts are varnished hardwood. Below the water line is a green hull with white trim. The masts have canvas sails and have been dismantled and tied horizontally along the deck for storage purposes. On either side of the bow is a engraved metal plaque with the sloop's name: ELEANOR II. The sloop flies the Presidential, American, and New York Yacht Club flags. The model sits in a custom made wood cradle stand.
Label TextAt one time, Franklin Roosevelt kept this model in his home, Springwood, in Hyde Park, New York.
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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