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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 1945.25.1
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Mediumpaint on wood, string, metal
Dimensionsoverall (ship model on cradle) H 24 in x W 42 1/2 in x D 6 1/2 in (61 cm x 108 cm x 16.5 cm )
 object (ship model) H 22 in x W 42 1/2 in x D 6 1/2 in (55.9 cm x 108 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA three-masted, square-rigged model of the screw sloop-of-war, USS HARTFORD. The wooden ship has a stained wood and black-painted hull with white trim. The masts have no sails, and a single smokestack is on the deck. The ship also includes rowboats, metal anchors and cannons, and a gilt eagle at the stern. The model rests on a wooden cradle stand.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by Lieutenant Commander James A. Farrell, Jr., USNR, of New York City on November 3, 1944.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 15, 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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