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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 1941.11.6
Object Type Needlework
Maker
Dateca. 1940-1941
MediumTextile, Wood
Dimensionsoverall H 15 in x W 12 1/4 in (38.1 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small red, white, and blue needlework piece featuring a 48-star American flag on a white background. Surrounding the flag are dates in red and text in blue: 1932 [top] / 1936 [left] / 1940 [right] / F.D.R. [bottom]. Thin bands of red and blue border the edges. The needlework piece is fixed to a piece of wood.
Historical NoteThis handmade needlework piece was given to Franklin Roosevelt by the maker, Martha Markus of Sayville, New York.
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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