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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.
Roosevelt Campaign Novelty Feathers, 1932
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Novelty Feathers, 1932

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.201
Object Type Novelty, Promotional
Maker (American, founded 1910)
Date1932
Mediumink on feather
Dimensionsoverall (each) H 3 1/2 in x W 1 in (8.9 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA group of 18 promotional feathers from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. The feathers - dyed either red, green, or orange - are all stamped with "ROOSEVELT" in black ink.

The feathers are stored in an envelope for the Democratic National Campaign Committee, Hotel Biltmore, New York.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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