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

Franklin D. Roosevelt Portrait Pipe

Artifact IDMO 1941.16.10
Object Type Pipe, Smoking
Maker (American)
Gifter
Dateca. 1933-1941
Mediumwood, brass
Dimensionsoverall H 1 3/4 in x W 5 7/8 in x D 1 1/2 in (4.4 cm x 14.9 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small pipe with the stem and bowl carved from a very hard wood. The bowl has been designed to resemble the head of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Historical NoteThis portrait pipe was sent to FDR by employees at the Minneapolis (Minnesota) Handicraft Project, Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is on display in the NEW DEAL ARTWORKS exhibit in the Museum’s NEW DEAL gallery.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 1, 1941. It was formally donated to the FDR Library in 1947 through FDR's Estate.
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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