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Photograph Case with Photographs of Franklin Roosevelt's Sons in Uniform
Artifact IDMO 2006.458.1
Object Type
Print, Photographic
Maker
Jacob Levi
(Romanian-American, 1901 - 1979)
Gifter
Jacob Levi
Date1943
Mediumleather, glass, paper, metal
Dimensionsopen H 5 3/4 in x W 4 3/4 in x D 5 in (14.6 cm x 12.1 cm x 12.7 cm )
closed H 5 3/4 in x W 4 3/4 in x D 1 in (14.6 cm x 12.1 cm x 2.5 cm )
closed H 5 3/4 in x W 4 3/4 in x D 1 in (14.6 cm x 12.1 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA red leather photograph case, vertically orientated, holding a single photographic print on which are four individual photographic portraits of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's four sons in their World War II United States service uniforms. Pictured clockwise from top left: Elliott (Army Air Forces), James (Marines), John (Navy), and Franklin, Jr. (Navy). The photographic print is covered with glass and framed by a gold-colored metal surround.
The photograph case comes with a matching red leather strap with metal snap that allows the case to be folded closed or kept open easel-style for displaying.
Historical NoteThe Roosevelts' four sons - James (1907-1991), Elliott (1910-1990), Franklin Jr. (1914-1988), and John (1916-1981) - all served in America's military during World War II. In June 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt was sent a large photograph case with their photographs (see MO 1948.22.3917.11-14) by the maker, Jacob Levi, a New York manufacturer of leather cases and miniature frames. FDR displayed it on his White House Oval Office desk. At FDR's request, Levi created a duplicate photograph case for Eleanor Roosevelt, which he sent to FDR in October 1943 along with this smaller version which FDR kept on “my desk in the study at the house” he told Levi in his letter of thanks.Additional DetailsThe photograph case comes with a matching red leather strap with metal snap that allows the case to be folded closed or kept open easel-style for displaying.
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Curtis Roosevelt in 2006.
Credit LineGift of Curtis Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
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