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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.
Desk Lamp Used by FDR
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Desk Lamp Used by FDR

Artifact IDMO 2007.773
Object Type Lamp
Maker (American, founded 1844)
Mediummetal (copper alloy, iron alloy, brass), coated fabric, cotton, silk, paper, glass
Dimensionspart a (shade) H 31 in x Diam 19 in (78.7 cm x 48.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA cast brass electric lamp with a milk white glass torchier and a fabric and paper shade that rests on the top. A power switch is located on the lamp's base. The electric cord is attached to the base. A maker's sticker on the underside of the base. The wiring has been replaced.
Historical NotePresident Roosevelt used this lamp on his desk in his Study. It is on display in FDR’S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.

Additional Details
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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On view
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