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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.
Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT)
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT)

Artifact IDMO 1945.21.6
Object Type Model
Maker (American, founded 1883)
Dateca. 1940s
Mediummetal, rope, paint, electronic parts
Dimensionsoverall H 8 in x W 19 1/2 in x D 8 1/4 in (20.3 cm x 49.5 cm x 21 cm )
Physical DescriptionA scale model of a fully equipped Tracked Landing Vehicle, or Water Buffalo. The metal model is painted Army green and has an electric motor and several moving parts, including doors and guns. A silver-painted rope with anchor hook is tied to the rear.
Historical Note

Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 28, 1944. 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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