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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.
Stars and Stripes Coverlet
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Stars and Stripes Coverlet

Artifact IDMO 2005.158
Object Type Coverlet
Maker
Dateca. 1944
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 72 in x W 60 in (182.9 cm x 152.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA red, white, and blue crocheted bedspread with a patriotic stars and stripes design. At the center of the coverlet is a dark blue rectangle with 48 white crocheted stars. Encircling the rectangle is a series of alternating red and white stripes. The edge of the coverlet is finished with a thin, blue, crocheted scalloped edge.
Historical NoteThis handmade needlework coverlet was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in September 1944 by the maker, Dorella Ridge of Oakland, California.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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