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

Motorized Yacht

Artifact IDMO 2007.301
Object Type Model
Maker (American, 1905 - 1943)
Mediumpaint on wood, metal, brass
Dimensionsoverall (with base) H 16 in x W 61 in x D 9 3/4 in (40.6 cm x 154.9 cm x 24.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionModel of a motorized yacht. The wooden boat has a gray and maroon painted hull, single smokestack, and dual propellers. The entire deck structure lifts off to reveal the steam plant and inner mechanisms. Model sits on a stained wood cradle base.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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