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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.
Illustration for The True Story of Fala
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Illustration for The True Story of Fala

Artifact IDMO 1977.27.19-20
Object Type Drawing
Artist (American, born 1910)
Dateca. 1942
Mediumcarbon pencil on artist's board
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 7 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 19.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo illustrations of the Scottie dog, Fala, done with a Wolff's pencil on a single piece of white artist's board. On the left side, a right-facing profile view of Fala shows him standing up on his hind legs and barking. On the right side, a left-facing profile view shows Fala standing on his hind legs and reaching out with one front paw. A circled "5" is written in pencil in the upper left corner of the board, and a circled "6" is written in the lower right corner. A pencil arrow is at the center of each edge, and partially visible measurements are written in pencil at the bottom of the board.
Historical NoteThis drawing is part of a collection (MO 1977.27.1-22) of twenty-two original illustrations of Fala done by Elizabeth N. Fairchild for the book, The True Story of Fala. The book was written by Margaret “Daisy” Suckley and Alice Dalgliesh, and published by Scribner Sons in 1942.

Franklin Roosevelt had a lifelong affection for pets. The best known was Fala, a Scottish terrier given to him by his distant cousin, Daisy Suckley, in 1940. During World War II, Fala became FDR's constant companion and the most famous dog in America.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by the artist, Elizabeth N. Fairchild, in 1977.
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth N. Fairchild
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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