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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.
Franklin Roosevelt Beer Mug
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Franklin Roosevelt Beer Mug

Artifact IDMO 2009.19.1.2
Object Type Mug
Maker (American, 1814 - 1978)
Dateca. 1934
Mediumceramic
Dimensionsoverall H 4 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 4 1/4 in (10.2 cm x 14 cm x 10.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA glazed ceramic beer mug with a brown spatter finish. On the side of the mug is a raised caricature portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. On the opposite side of the mug is the slogan: HAPPY DAYS / ARE HERE / AGAIN. Inscribed on the underside of the mug: STANGL / 1647-1.

The mug is part of a seven-piece beer set (MO 2009.19.1.1-7).
Historical NoteIn 1934, the Stangl Pottery Company produced a ceramic beer serving set to salute the repeal of Prohibition. Each mug in the set features a caricature of a prominent Democrat. This mug displays a jaunty FDR and the words “Happy Days Are Here Again”— the title of his 1932 campaign song. It is on display in the BEER RETURNS! exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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