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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.
Knitted Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Knitted Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1941.10.26
Object Type Portrait
Maker
Dateca. 1937
MediumTextile (wool), Paper (cardboard)
Dimensionsoverall H 15 1/8 in x W 12 1/4 in (38.4 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA knitted black on off-white head and shoulders portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dressed in a suit jacket, shirt, and tie, FDR is shown with his body turned slightly to the right of the portrait, and his head facing forward. The maker's initials are sewn in the lower right corner of the picture with black thread: SM. The portrait is sewn onto a piece of cardboard.
Historical NoteThis needlework portrait was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in January 1937 as a birthday gift by the maker, Sussie Marcus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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 SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightImage courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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