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

Hearth Basket

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.61
Object Type Basket
Maker
Gifter
Date1941
Mediumwood, reed, metal (iron alloy)
Dimensionsoverall H 17 1/2 in x W 25 3/8 in x D 19 3/4 in (44.5 cm x 64.5 cm x 50.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA woven hearth basket in the shape of a curved oval with a handle. The basket is open at the ends to hold fire wood, etc. Two wooden dowels, attached to the underside of each end with iron alloy nails, form the base of the basket.
Historical NoteThis hearth basket was originally filled with pinecones and tied with a bow as a Christmas gift to FDR in December 1941 from Elizabeth Philips Montgomery, wife of Robert Bowne Suckley and the mother of Margaret "Daisy" Suckley. The basket was later filled with wood logs by Roosevelt Library staff. It is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
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 SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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