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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.
Needlework Furniture Mat
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Needlework Furniture Mat

Artifact IDMO 1941.10.30
Object Type Mat, Furniture
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1941
Mediumtextile (wool)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 20 in (50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round mat created from alternating red, white, and blue knitted sections coiled into a continuous circle.
Historical NoteThis handmade mat was sent to Franklin D. Roosevelt by the maker, P. [Philip] J. Timmons of Portland, Maine.
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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