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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.
Gold Locket and Chain
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Gold Locket and Chain

Artifact IDMO 2005.1.2
Object Type Locket
Maker
Dateca. 1903
Mediumgold, metal, hair
Dimensionspart a (locket) H 1 1/4 in x W 7/8 in (3.2 cm x 2.2 cm )
 part b (horseshoe) H 1 in x W 3/4 in (2.5 cm x 1.9 cm )
 part c (chain) H 20 in (50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn oval gold locket and chain. On the front of the well-worn locket is etched the Roosevelt crest. The reverse side is engraved: E. F. / 1903. Fastened to the locket's chain loop is a small mottled metal horseshoe charm. The locket and the horseshoe charm are attached to a gold chain. Inside the locket are two small, unidentified oval photographs (stuck together face to face), as well as several short pieces of dark blond hair that partially jut out from the closed locket.
Historical NoteEleanor Roosevelt wore this gold locket and chain during the early years of her marriage. It bears teeth marks from her young children. The locket's inscription, "E.F./1903," commemorates the Roosevelts’ engagement. The source of the hair in the locket is unknown. The locket is on display in the FAMILY LIFE exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Eleanor R. Seagraves
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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