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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.
Animal Toy Figurines 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.

Animal Toy Figurines Used by Franklin Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.518
Object Type Figurine
Maker
Datepre-1900
Mediumplaster, metal
Dimensionsoverall (largest figure) H 2 in x W 3 in x D 1 in (5.1 cm x 7.6 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical Description11 toy animals made of plaster, some on metal frames. The group consists of 3 small white sheep (including a ram), 1 cow, 1 small rabbit, 1 duckling, 1 turkey, and 4 pigeons.
Historical NoteThese toy animals were discovered inside a tool chest that belonged to Franklin Roosevelt when he was a boy. Nine of the figurines are on display in the A PRIVILEGED YOUTH exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
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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On view
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