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

Crocheted Antimacassar

Artifact IDMO 1942.200.37.3
Object Type Antimacassar
Maker
Dateca. 1941-1942
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 11 1/2 in x W 17 in (29.2 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white crocheted antimacassar intended to cover the back of an upholstered chair. At the center is a large letter "V" with "• • • −" ["V" in Morse Code] beneath it. Flanking both sides of the large "V" are two smaller versions. Above the large "V", from left to right, are images of an American flag, an eagle with outstretched wings, and a patriotic shield.

The cover is part of an antimacassar set (MO 1942.200.37.1-3).
Historical NoteThe needlework antimacassar set that this cover is a part of was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in January 1942 as a birthday gift by the maker, Adelaide B. McPike of Birmingham, Alabama. The design of the set was Mrs. McPike's own creation and unique, as she wished it to be exclusively for FDR.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 28, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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