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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 Combination Lamp and Clock
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Franklin Roosevelt Combination Lamp and Clock

Artifact IDMO 2013.5.1
Object Type Clock
Maker (American)
Date1934
Mediummetal, plastic, fabric
Dimensionsoverall H 10 3/4 in x W 10 1/2 in x D 3 7/8 in (27.3 cm x 26.7 cm x 9.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA bronze-tone metal electric clock-lamp titled along the front of the base: THE SPIRIT OF THE U.S.A. The clock features a bust of FDR rising from the top with "ROOSEVELT" and smaller portrait images of "GEN. H.S. JOHNSON" (lower left) and "MISS F. PERKINS" (lower right). At the center is the clock face featuring a color image of a bartender with partygoers in the background. The clock face is imprinted with the manufacturing information: MADE IN U.S.A., © 1934 / UNITED CLOCK CORP., BROOKLYN, N.Y. Two light bulb sockets are on placed either side of the piece. An access door to the clock is on the reverse. An electric cord is attached. The piece is patent pending.
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 combination lamp and clock. It is on display in the ROOSEVELT IN POP CULTURE exhibit in the Museum‘s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Steven M. Lomazow
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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