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

Outrigger Canoe

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.115
Object Type Model
Maker
Mediumwood, paint, rope, wire
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/4 in x W 40 in x D 10 in (13.3 cm x 101.6 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA model of an outrigger canoe, possibly Samoan, carved from a solid piece of wood with a natural finish. The hull of the canoe is decorated with carved designs filled with white plaster. Attached to the canoe are three paddles, one at each outrigger.

Accompanying the model is a separate bundle of nineteen long spears tied together with wire.
Historical NoteThis model appears in photographs of the East Sitting Hall in the White House family living quarters during the Franklin Roosevelt administration.
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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