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

West Wind

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.76
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1933-1939
Mediumpaint on wood, fabric
Dimensionsobject (ship) H 29 1/2 in x W 42 in (74.9 cm x 106.7 cm )
 overall (ship on base) H 32 in x W 47 in x D 13 1/2 in (81.3 cm x 119.4 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA three-masted, square-rigged wooden model of the clipper ship, WEST WIND. The ship has a black and copper hull and white deck trim. The sails are unfurled. The name of ship is on the rear of the hull: WEST WIND / NEW YORK. The model is fixed on a cradle attached to a wooden base.
Historical NoteThis model was sent to President Roosevelt by the maker, Leander D. Lovell. Roosevelt put the model on display in the White House residence and later agreed to exhibit it at the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1941, the President included it in the inaugural display in the Naval Exhibition Room at the Roosevelt Library.
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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