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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.
Peruvian Balsa Sailing Boat
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Peruvian Balsa Sailing Boat

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.86
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1938
Mediumreed,rope
Dimensionsobject (ship) H 18 1/8 in x W 15 in x D 13 in (46 cm x 38.1 cm x 33 cm )
Physical DescriptionA model of a native Peruvian balsa sailing boat. Like the originals, the model is made of reeds, even the sail.
Historical NoteThis model was brought back from Lima, Peru, in 1938 by the wife of Secretary of State Cordell Hull and presented to President Roosevelt.
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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