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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.
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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.

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Artifact IDMO 1941.7.3
Object Type Model
Maker (1872 - 1946)
Gifter
Dateca. 1939
Mediumpainted wood, metal, plaster, rope
Dimensionsoverall H 26 in x W 48 1/2 in x D 6 in (66 cm x 123.2 cm x 15.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA half-hull model of a sailing vessel, the ALERT. The ship has a painted blue hull under full sail, the sails being made of metal. It is mounted on a plaster background representing the ocean and sky within an oval framed in gilded rope. A small sailboat is visible off to the right. The artist's name is in the lower right: J. Grundy.

The model is one of a pair (see also MO 1941.7.4).
Historical NoteThis half-hull model was made by Josiah Grundy of Lakeside, California. It depicts the ALERT, one of the merchant ships featured in Richard Henry Dana, Jr.’s memoir, TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. Mr. Grundy presented the model to President Roosevelt in June 1939.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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