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

Roosevelt Necktie

Artifact IDMO 2005.231
Object Type Necktie
Maker (American silk manufacturer, 1838-1955)
Retailer (American retailer)
Dateca. 1932-1941
Mediumfabric (silk)
Dimensionsoverall L 46 1/2 in x W 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm x 118.1 cm )

Physical DescriptionA navy blue necktie on which is a woven pattern consisting of evenly spaced diagonal lines formed from the name "ROOSEVELT" repeated in medium blue.

The necktie was manufactured under the Cheney Brothers company brand, Cheney Cravats, and a label is sewn on the reverse of the necktie: CHENEY / CRAVATS / RESILIENT / CONSTRUCTION. Also sewn to the reverse of the necktie is the retailer's label: BRINN, INC. / VANDERBILT AVE & 43RD ST. / OPP. GRAND CENTRAL STA. / NEW YORK.
Additional DetailsUse Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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