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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.
The U.S.S. Congress
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The U.S.S. Congress

Artifact IDMO 1941.3.271
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1881 - 1955)
Date1941
Mediumwatercolor on illustration paper
Dimensionsmat H 23 1/4 in x W 29 in (59.1 cm x 73.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original watercolor painting of the sailing frigate, USS CONGRESS. It depicts a side view of the three-masted sailing ship at full sail in open water. An American flag flies at the stern. The painting is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner: W Hill '41.

The painting is matted in a cream-colored mat. Handwritten in ink on the reverse of the mat is an inscription that reads: The U.S.S. Congress / Launched at Portsmouth N.H. 1841 / Burned and destroyed at Hampton Roads Va. March 8th 1862 / Walter Hill.
Historical NoteThis painting of the USS CONGRESS was presented to President Roosevelt in February 1941 by the artist, Brigadier General, USMC Retired, Walter N. Hill.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesUnited States Navy Materials (National Archives Identifier 782673)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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