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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.
Needlework Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Needlework Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1941.10.36
Name Crochet
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1941
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 30 in x W 17 in (76.2 cm x 43.2 cm )
DescriptionA white crocheted picture featuring a head and shoulders portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Label TextThis crocheted portrait of FDR was sent to him by the maker, Josephine E. Byrd of Camden, 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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