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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.
Hat 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.

Hat Worn by Franklin Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1947.84.6
Object Type Hat
Maker (American, 1928 - ca. 1980s)
Dateca. 1933-1935
Mediumfelt, leather, silk
Dimensionsoverall H 6 in x W 13 in x D 11 1/2 in (15.2 cm x 33 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA light gray felt fedora, size 7 3/8, with a black grosgrain hat band. The interior is lined with silk with the maker's information printed on it: Cavanagh / [shield device] / John Cavanagh Ltd. / 247 Park Avenue New York. The lower section of the interior near the opening has a brown leather sweatband stitched around the circumference. On the sweatband is the embossed patent information for the "Improved CAVANAGH EDGE," and a separate gilt debossed "CAVANAGH MAKE" mark.
Historical NoteFranklin Roosevelt was known for wearing distinctive felt hats like this one.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Eleanor Roosevelt in 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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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