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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.
Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) Model
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) Model

Artifact IDMO 1944.70.2
Object Type Model
Maker (American, 1926 - 1975)
Gifter
Date1943
Mediumwood, metal, string
Dimensionsoverall H 8 1/4 in x W 27 in x D 7 1/2 in (21 cm x 68.6 cm x 19.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA scale model of a Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) boat. The boat is made of natural wood and has a drop-down ramp at the bow. The model is mounted on a wood base.
Historical NoteOn September 29, 1942, President Roosevelt visited a New Orleans, Louisiana factory operated by Higgins Industries, the company that built most of the specialized landing craft used by America's military during World War II. Company founder and president Andrew Jackson Higgins later gave FDR this model of an LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized) on October 6, 1943. It is on display in the MOBILIZING THE PEOPLE exhibit in the Museum’s WORLD WAR II gallery.
Additional Details
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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