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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.
Patriotic Cushion Cover
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Patriotic Cushion Cover

Artifact IDMO 1942.200.27
Object Type Cover, Cushion
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1942
MediumTextile (cotton), Paper
Dimensionsoverall H 20 1/2 in x W 20 1/2 in (52.1 cm x 52.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white crocheted cushion cover with fringed edges. On one side of the double-sided cover, the design depicts the profile image of an eagle, wings outstretched, perched on a bell with text that reads: GOD / BLESS / AMERICA. Crocheted stars dot the background of the piece. The other side of the cover has large crocheted initials: F.D.R. A piece of medium blue paper is attached within the interior pocket of the cushion cover.
Historical NoteThis needlework cushion cover was sent to Franklin Roosevelt by the maker, Florence Ables of Sallis, Mississippi.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 28, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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