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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.
Dirigo
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Dirigo

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.75
Object Type Model
Maker (1872 - 1946)
Gifter
Dateca. 1937
Mediumpaint on wood, plaster
Dimensionsbox/case H 17 1/4 in x W 25 1/4 in x D 11 1/4 in (43.8 cm x 64.1 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA four-masted wooden model of the bark, DIRIGO. The ship has a black hull, green deck trim, and sails painted gray to give a billowing effect. The model sits on a plaster base painted to represent the ocean inside a glass and wooden case to which is attached a metal inscription plate: ROUNDED THE HORN. / UNDER REDUCED CANVAS. / BY CAPTN J. GRUND. / LAKESIDE CAL.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by the maker, Captain Josiah Grundy of Lakeside, California, in December 1937.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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