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

Schooner

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.120
Object Type Model
Maker (founded 1886)
Date1941
Mediumwood, brass, fabric, rope, string
Dimensionsoverall H 22 1/2 in x W 27 in x D 7 in (57.2 cm x 68.6 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA ship model of a two-masted schooner. The ship has a black and white hull and light brown sails. It is mounted to a wood base to which is affixed a brass plate inscribed: PRESENTED TO / HON. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / BY / MEMBERS OF THE / BOY'S CLUBS OF AMERICA / MAY 20, 1941.
Historical NoteThe model was made in the shop of the Boy's Club of Washington, DC.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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