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

Roosevelt Necktie

Artifact IDMO 1985.25
Object Type Necktie
Maker (American silk manufacturer, 1838-1955)
Retailer (American department store, 1873-1995)
Dateca. 1932-1941
Mediumfabric (silk)
Dimensionsoverall L 46 1/2 in x W 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm x 118.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA dark blue necktie on which is a woven pattern consisting of evenly spaced diagonal lines formed from the name "ROOSEVELT" repeated in light blue.

The necktie was manufactured under the Cheney Brothers company brand, Cheney Cravats, and a label is sewn on the reverse of the necktie: CHENEY / CRAVATS / RESILIENT / CONSTRUCTION. Also sewn to the reverse of the necktie is the retailer's label: Woodward & Lothrop / MEN'S STORE / WASHINGTON.

An additional Cheney label is on the tie in the form of a gold paper wrapper that reads: CHENEY / CRAVATS / Constructed of fine / selected fabrics / in the seasons newest / designs and colors. / MADE IN U.S.A. / BY / CHENEY / BROTHERS / MANUFACTURERS / SINCE / 1838. Printed on the reverse of the wrapper: SILK weighted up to 40%.
Additional Details
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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