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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.
Hat Signed by Reedley, California Democrats
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Hat Signed by Reedley, California Democrats

Object numberMO 1941.10.14
Name Hat, Cowboy
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1940
Mediumwool, ribbon, leather, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 7 1/4 in x W 16 in x D 12 in (18.4 cm x 40.6 cm x 30.5 cm )
DescriptionA light taupe felt, western open crown hat, size 7, with a matching grosgrain hat band. An adhesive sticker on the hat band has the typed number: D-27-44. The exterior surface of the hat, as well as the underside of the brim, is nearly entirely covered with the original ink signatures of the 100% Democrats of Reedley, California. A hand written inscription along the edge of the brim reads: TO THE HONORABLE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT WHO BROUGHT PROSPERITY TO OUR COUNTRY – FROM THE 100 PERCENT DEMOCRAT OF REEDLEY CALIFORNIA.

The lower section of the interior, near the opening, has a brown leather sweatband stitched around the circumference. Stamped in black on the sweatband: "El Rodeo".
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 20, 1940. 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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