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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.
Star Spangled Banner Bookmark
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Star Spangled Banner Bookmark

Artifact IDMO 2005.84
Object Type Bookmark
Possible Maker (American company, ca. 1825 - 1930s)
Dateca. 1893
Mediumtextile (silk ?), thread
Dimensionsoverall H 12 3/4 in x W 2 5/8 in (32.4 cm x 6.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA patriotic bookmark commemorating the national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." The vertically aligned white bookmark has woven designs and words in red, white, blue, and yellow-gold. At the top is the image of a billowing American flag with a blue banner that reads: E PURIBUS UNUM. Below the flag is the title of the anthem and the music and lyrics for the first verse. The top and bottom edges of the bookmark have decorative designs. A red tassel is attached to the bottom of the bookmark. The manufacturer is not indicated.
Historical NoteThis bookmark may have been manufactured for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition fair in Chicago, Illinois.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the papers of Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR Library Archives.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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