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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.
SS John Bidwell
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

SS John Bidwell

Artifact IDMO 1943.224.5
Object Type Model
Maker (1941 - 1945)
Gifter
Dateca. 1943
Mediumpaint on wood
Dimensionsbox/case H 18 3/4 in x W 61 in x D 11 3/4 in (47.6 cm x 154.9 cm x 29.8 cm )
 object (ship) W 55 in (139.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large model of the EC-2 cargo vessel (Liberty Ship), SS JOHN BIDWELL. The wooden ship is gray with red trim. The name of the ship is on both sides of the bow and the number "109" is at the prow. The model is affixed to a wood base and mounted inside a wood and glass case.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt on January 4, 1943 as a gift from 40,000 California Shipbuilding Corporation employees.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 8, 1943. 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 SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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