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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.
American Flag Throw Rug
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

American Flag Throw Rug

Object numberMO 1941.10.59
Name Rug, Throw
Maker
MediumTextile (wool, cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 27 in x W 38 in x D 1 in (68.6 cm x 96.5 cm x 2.5 cm )
DescriptionA heavy, hooked throw rug in the form of a red, white, and blue 48-star American flag.
Label TextThis throw rug was sent to Franklin Roosevelt on January 20, 1941 by the maker, J. E. Kittrell of Lawrenceville, Illinois.
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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