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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.
Baby Socks Worn by Franklin Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Baby Socks Worn by Franklin Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.3
Object Type Sock
Maker
Dateca. 1882-1883
Mediumtextile (silk)
Dimensionsoverall (each) H 6 1/2 in x W 3 1/2 in (16.5 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA pair of dark blue clocked baby socks with white toes worn by Franklin D. Roosevelt as an infant.
Historical NoteThis pair of baby socks was among Franklin D. Roosevelt's baby items saved by his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 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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