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

Alexander McDougall

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.85
Object Type Model
Maker
Mediumwood, string, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 7 3/4 in x W 25 1/4 in x D 3 1/2 in (19.7 cm x 64.1 cm x 8.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA wooden model of the whaleback, ALEXANDER MCDOUGALL. The ship has a brown and red hull and white superstructure. At the bow is an observation structure with a red and brown mast and a loose anchor on a metal chain. At the stern is a quarterdeck with a smoke stack, a mast, and two lifeboats. The center of the ship has an exposed section showing the storage of coal, with nine other covered sections stretched out over the deck.
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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