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

Needlework Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1951.64.19
Object Type Crochet
Maker
Date1934
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 27 1/2 in x W 20 1/2 in (69.9 cm x 52.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn ecru-colored crocheted picture featuring a head and shoulders portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Crocheted text above the portrait reads: PRESIDENT / ROOSEVELT / 19 / 34.
Historical NoteThis crocheted portrait of FDR was sent to Eleanor Roosevelt by the maker, Ivy Killinger of Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1950. The portrait was crocheted using a pattern that appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Eleanor Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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