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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.
Sovereign of the Seas
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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Sovereign of the Seas

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.91
Object Type Model
Maker (founded 1933)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on wood, metal, string, glass
Dimensionsobject (ship model) H 32 in x W 50 in (81.3 cm x 127 cm )
 overall (including case) H 35 1/2 in x W 54 1/2 in x D 16 1/2 in (90.2 cm x 138.4 cm x 41.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA three-masted, square-rigged wooden model of the clipper ship, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS. The ship has a red and white hull and no sails. The model sits in a wood and glass case with a plaque mounted to the back panel that reads: SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS' / BUILT BY SHIP MODEL CLASS C.C.C. CO. 1276 HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. / PRESENTED TO / FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT / 1940.
Historical NoteBuilt by students in a ship model class operated by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1276 in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this model was presented to President Roosevelt in 1940.
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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