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

Franklin D. Roosevelt Mug

Artifact IDMO 2008.20.1
Object Type Mug
Designer (British, 1911 - 1999)
Maker (English pottery manufacturer, founded 1759)
Date1942
Mediumglazed ceramic
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/4 in x W 4 3/4 in x D 3 3/4 in (10.8 cm x 12.1 cm x 9.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Wedgwood queen's ware mug with a cameo portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. An American eagle is depicted on the other side. A quote is painted in black along the bottom edge: THIS CAN BE DONE - IT MUST BE DONE - IT WILL BE DONE." Text printed on the on the bottom of the mug reads: ---------- WE WILL / ACCEPT ONLY A WORLD / CONSECRATED TO FREEDOM / OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION / AND THE FREEDOM OF EVERY / PERSON TO WORSHIP GOD IN / HIS OWN WAY - FREEDOM / FROM WANT AND FREEDOM / FROM TERRORISM. Maker's mark on the bottom: WEDGWOOD / OF ETRURIA & BARLASTON / MADE IN ENGLAND. Impressed on the bottom: WEDGWOOD / ENGLAND.
Historical NoteThis Wedgwood mug was designed by Arnold Machin. Franklin 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 mug. It is on display in the ROOSEVELT IN POP CULTURE exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Mayborn Museum
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)
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