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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.
Thomas Edison Bust
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Thomas Edison Bust

Artifact IDMO 1943.38.1
Object Type Bust
Artist (American artist, 1871-1963)
Date1928
Mediumstone composite
Dimensionsoverall H 10 1/8 in x W 6 3/4 in x D 6 1/2 in (25.7 cm x 17.1 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small head and shoulders bust of Thomas Edison made of a light-colored stone composite with his name inscribed on the lower front: EDISON. He is shown wearing a suit jacket, shirt, and bow tie. The artist's signature is inscribed on the side below the proper right shoulder: WALTER RUSSELL / 19 © 28. The underside of the bust is lined with green felt.
Historical NoteThis bust of Thomas Edison was presented to Franklin Roosevelt in 1942 by Louis Lentschner of New York, NY.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 3, 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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