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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.
USCGC Bear
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

USCGC Bear

Artifact IDMO 1942.119.7
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1934
Mediumwood, string, metal, glass
Dimensionsbox/case H 15 1/8 in x W 27 1/4 in x D 8 3/4 in (38.4 cm x 69.2 cm x 22.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA model of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, BEAR. The ship has a white and red painted wooden hull, three masts with no sails, one smokestack, and several lifeboats. The model is affixed to a wooden base, the surface of which simulates the sea. Attached to the base is a metal plaque inscribed: COAST GUARD CUTTER / BEAR / BUILT 1874 SCOTLAND". The model and base are attached to a larger wooden base which has a perimeter groove to allow for the placement of a protective bonnet.
Historical NoteThis model was given to President Roosevelt by the maker, Christopher J. Hunteman, in 1934.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 27, 1941. 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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