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

Bonito Boat

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.110
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Mediumwood, bamboo, rope, metal, shell or stone
Dimensionsoverall H 6 1/8 in x W 40 in x D 12 1/4 in (15.6 cm x 101.6 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA model of a bonito boat, an outrigger canoe for fishing. Carved from one piece of wood and with a natural finish, the boat has three paddles and a bamboo fishing pole, line, and lure.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by High Chief Mauga and the chiefs of Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa.
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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