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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.
Stuffed Cloth Elephant
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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Stuffed Cloth Elephant

Artifact IDMO 1947.93.448
Object Type Figurine
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1933-1945
Mediumcloth, ink on cloth, cardboard, papier-mâché
Dimensionsoverall H 3 7/8 in x W 2 1/2 in x D 5 1/8 in (9.8 cm x 6.4 cm x 13 cm )
Physical DescriptionA stuffed cloth elephant mounted on a rectangular of cardboard. The elephant's features are drawn in ink on the cloth. The tusks are formed from cream papier-mâché. A piece of paper on the underside of the cardboard has a typed name and address: Mrs. Gadsden King, / 107 Church Street, / Charleston 1, / South Carolina.
Historical NotePresident Roosevelt kept this cloth elephant on his Oval Office desk. It was a gift from Mrs. Gadsden King of Charleston, South Carolina. This object is on display in the FDR’S OVAL OFFICE DESK exhibit in the Museum’s APRIL 12, 1945 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 StatusRestricted - PossiblyCopyrightCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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