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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.
American Flag Needlework Picture
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

American Flag Needlework Picture

Artifact IDMO 1941.10.44
Object Type Crochet
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1941
MediumTextile (cotton, silk)
Dimensionsoverall H 37 in x W 43 in (94 cm x 109.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white crocheted picture featuring the American flag with text above and below that reads: TO KEEP ME / FLYING / FIGHT FOR ME / WORK FOR ME. The crocheted piece is sewn over a piece of yellow silk upon which had been appliquéd blue and red silk which show through the open portions of the crocheted American flag, forming the color components of the flag.
Historical NoteThis crocheted picture was sent to Franklin Roosevelt by Meri Ciconi of Jeannette, Pennsylvania.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. 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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