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This series contains models of ships collected by Franklin D. Roosevelt as an expression of his love for the sea. Many of the models in this series were purchased by Roosevelt. Models also were given to him by the public and by heads of state. A small number of models were given to the Library following Roosevelt's death in 1945. Models include ships from all over the world, both maritime and naval, and span from the 16th century through World War II. Included among the models is a ca. 1818 model of the USS Constitution which Roosevelt believed to be the best model in his collection.
National Archives Catalog Series: Ship Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Alert
MO 1941.7.3
Josiah Grundy
ca. 1939
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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Dog Star
MO 1941.7.31
Fitzgerald Pier dal Piaz
ca. 1936
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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Sailing Ship in a Bottle
MO 1941.7.48
Unknown
ca. 1933-1941
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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
President Roosevelt
MO 1941.7.60
Richard Diaz
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Rainbow
MO 1941.7.72
Unknown
Log In
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Dirigo
MO 1941.7.75
Josiah Grundy
ca. 1937
Log In
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USS Wichita
MO 1941.7.83
Frederic Allan Craven
ca. 1941
Log In
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Experiment
MO 1942.119.3
Nikita Carpenko
ca. 1937
Log In
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Gertrude L. Thebaud
MO 1942.348.32
Piel Model Builders
ca. 1942
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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
PT-9
MO 1942.203.16
Unknown
ca. 1941
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USS Constitution
MO 1942.203.2
1929
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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Mo-Wa-The
MO 1942.221.1
J. Sterling Bird
ca. 1914
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