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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.
Fireplace Bellows
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Fireplace Bellows

Artifact IDMO 1943.148.18
Object Type Bellows
Maker
Mediumwood, leather, brass, metal (copper alloy, brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 22 3/4 in x W 11 1/4 in x D 2 1/2 in (57.8 cm x 28.6 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionFireplace bellows made of stained and coated wood panels and vegetable tanned leather. The bellows have a copper alloy nozzle, and painted copper alloy round-headed decorative tacks.
Historical NoteThis fireplace bellows is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt. 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 SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
On view
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