Romance
Artifact IDMO 2006.262
Object Type
Model
Maker
Unknown
Mediumpaint on wood, string, fabric, paper
Dimensionsoverall (ship on base) H 14 1/4 in x W 23 in x D 7 in (36.2 cm x 58.4 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small model of the three-masted clipper ship, ROMANCE. The wood ship has a green and brown painted hull with furled sails, and an American flag flying from the stern. The model is affixed to a stained wood base with the name of the ship on one corner: ROMANCE.
Historical NotePresident Roosevelt once displayed this model in the White House Oval Study. This may be a model of the clipper ship, ROMANCE OF THE SEA, built in East Boston by Donald McKay in 1853.Additional Details
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.In Collection(s)
Not on view