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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.
Child's Pony Saddle
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Child's Pony Saddle

Artifact IDMO 1952.363
Object Type Saddle
Maker
Dateca. 1882
Mediumwicker, leather, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 26 1/2 in x W 28 in x D 21 in (67.3 cm x 71.1 cm x 53.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA child's twin-seated pony saddle made of wicker with leather straps. The side by side seats face in opposite directions and each has a leather foot rest hanging in front. The base is arched to fit over the back of a horse and has a number of leather straps for attaching.
Historical NoteFDR used this wicker two-seat pony saddle as a small child. It is on display in the A PRIVILEGED YOUTH exhibit in the Museum’s FOUNDATIONS OF A PUBLIC LIFE gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LinePurchase of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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