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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.
Cane Used 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.

Cane Used by Franklin Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1947.84.8
Object Type Cane
Maker
Mediumwood, rubber
Dimensionsoverall H 35 in x W 5 in x D 1 1/4 in (88.9 cm x 12.7 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA plain, rubber-tipped, curved handle cane made of lightly-stained wood. There is no maker's mark.
Historical NoteCanes like this one helped FDR steady himself while standing. When he "walked" in public he employed a cane and the arm of a companion to support his weight while he pitched his body forward. This cane is on display in the POLIO AND PARALYSIS exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
Additional Details
Custodial History NotePresented to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Eleanor Roosevelt on February 10, 1947.
Credit LineGift of Eleanor 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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On view
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