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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.
Democratic Donkey Bath Mat
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Democratic Donkey Bath Mat

Object numberMO 1941.10.67
Name Mat, Bath
Maker
Dateca. 1941
Mediumtextile (cotton ?)
Dimensionsoverall H 36 in x W 22 1/2 in (91.4 cm x 57.2 cm )
DescriptionA rectangular bath mat constructed from looped yarn. On the small rug's yellow-gold background, bordered in black and gray, is a black, brown, white, and gray image of a tuxedo-wearing donkey standing on its hind legs. The donkey is sporting a top hat and a monocle and is leaning on a walking stick. Above and below the donkey is brown text that reads: HERE - / - TO STAY.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Sara Delano Roosevelt in 1941.
Credit LineGift of Sara Delano 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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