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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.
US Destroyer
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

US Destroyer

Artifact IDMO 1943.234.1
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1943
Mediumwood, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 22 in x D 2 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 55.9 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA wooden model of a US destroyer. Made entirely of stained wood, the ship has one mast and two smoke stacks. The model is fixed to a natural wood base to which is mounted an inscribed metal plaque: THE HONORABLE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / MADE OF WOODS OF COSTA RICA. / FROM EDWIN F. THOMAS.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by Edwin F. Thomas of Miami, Florida in April 1943.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 1, 1943. 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 SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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