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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.
USS Hartford
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

USS Hartford

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.82
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Date1938
Mediumpaint on wood, metal, string
Dimensionsobject (ship) H 21 in x W 39 in x D 12 in (53.3 cm x 99.1 cm x 30.5 cm )
 overall (ship on base) H 28 1/2 in x W 46 in x D 15 3/4 in (72.4 cm x 116.8 cm x 40 cm )
Physical DescriptionA three-masted, square-rigged wooden model of the screw sloop-of-war, USS HARTFORD. The ship has a tan and black painted hull, white trim, metal fittings, a single smokestack, and no sails. An American flag flies from the rear mast. The model sits unfixed on a wooden cradle which is attached to a large wooden base.
Historical NoteModel of the screw sloop, USS HARTFORD, made by William L. Schultz. The model was presented to President Roosevelt by a delegation from the Admiral Farragut Post, No. 1195 of the American Legion, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York in September 1938.

This is one of four models of the HARTFORD in Roosevelt’s ship model collection. The HARTFORD held a special interest for the President because a Delano ancestor was involved in its construction. The ship served as the flagship of Admiral David Farragut at the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864.

Additional Details
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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