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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.
Franklin Roosevelt Ashtray
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Franklin Roosevelt Ashtray

Artifact IDMO 2007.169.9
Object Type Ashtray
Maker (British, 1894 - 1964)
Dateca. 1940-1944
Mediumceramic
Dimensionsoverall Diam 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Franklin D. Roosevelt commemorative ashtray. The glazed off-white ashtray has a brown rim and three indentations (for cigarettes) on the edge. In the center of the ashtray is a sepia photographic portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt with his name printed below: President Roosevelt. Marked on the reverse of the ashtray is the maker's information: ROYAL STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY / A.J. WILKINSON LTD. / ENGLAND.
Historical NoteFranklin Roosevelt loomed large in American popular culture. Elected to four terms as America’s president, he became a familiar presence on the radio and in newspapers, magazines, and newsreels. Inevitably, his well-known likeness appeared on products such as this ashtray. It is on display in the ROOSEVELT IN POP CULTURE exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Helene Harris
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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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