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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.
Wheelbarrow and Tools Miniature
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Wheelbarrow and Tools Miniature

Artifact IDMO 1941.12.3
Object Type Miniature
Maker
Date1934
Mediummetal (sterling silver)
Dimensionsoverall H 1 3/4 in x W 2 1/4 in x D 5 1/4 in (4.4 cm x 5.7 cm x 13.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA miniature sterling silver wheelbarrow with a miniature pick and shovel attached to the edge of the tray. An inscription in black on one exterior side of the tray reads: TO / PRESIDENT / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / Jan 30th 1934 / FROM / C.W.A. WORKERS / PROJECT 5•83 • GANG No 4 / SACRAMENTO / CALIF. The maker's name is engraved on the underside of the wheelbarrow frame: EDW. A. GREBITUS.
Historical NoteMade by jeweler, Edwin A. Grebitus, Sr., this miniature wheelbarrow with tools was presented to President Roosevelt for his birthday, January 30, 1934, by Civil Works Administration (CWA) workers in Sacramento, California.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 20, 1940. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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