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

Artifact IDMO 1944.79.1
Object Type Model
Maker
Date1894-1895
Mediumwood, silk, nickel, ivory, paper
Dimensionsbox/case H 19 1/4 in x W 28 in x D 12 1/4 in (48.9 cm x 71.1 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA three-masted, square-rigged model of the frigate, USS NIAGARA. The ship, made of selected seasoned wood and ivory, has a black hull, brown trim, and no sails. The rigging is of hand spun silk. Attached to the masts is an American flag and three nautical flags. The model is fixed to a base designed to represent the sea and is enclosed in a metal-trimmed glass case.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to the Roosevelt Library by Albert Emanuel Anderson (nephew to the maker) of Bronxville, New York on November 14, 1943.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Albert Emanuel Anderson
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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