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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.
Hanging Bookshelf
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Hanging Bookshelf

Object numberMO 1971.49.7a
Name Bookshelf
Maker (Italian-American, 1895 - 1986)
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwood (walnut)
Dimensionsoverall H 17 1/4 in x W 19 7/8 in x D 7 1/8 in (43.8 cm x 50.5 cm x 18.1 cm )
DescriptionA small hanging bookshelf with two shelves and scroll cut sides and center divider. The manufacturer's marks are stamped on the back of the bottom shelf: VAL-KILL and 130A / FRANK.
Label TextMade by Frank Landolfa for Val-Kill Industries, the style of this hanging bookshelf was based on an early 18th century piece from the collection of Wallace Nutting (1861-1941) who collected antique furniture for photographic purposes.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteListed in a 1970 auction of John A. Roosevelt belongings, the bookshelf was purchased by the Armand Hammer Foundation for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Credit LineGift of the Armand Hammer Foundation
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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